Court extends remand of two men suspected of beating Arab workers

Haaretz 16:32 14/03/2008
By Fadi Eyadat, Haaretz Correspondent
A High Court in the Krayot area of northern Israel on Friday extended the remand of two Kiryat Ata residents arrested on Thursday on suspicion of attacking two Arab construction workers, aged 20 and 25. Police suspect the two, aged 19 and 25, arrived Thursday afternoon at a construction site in the town's center where the victims worked. They launched insults of racist nature at them, cursed Prophet Mohammed and later physically attacked them and damaged their car. One victim received medical treatment. U
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