Conflict – and arrest: Police arrived this morning (Friday) at a falafel store in Shoham that was opened, according to police, contrary to instructions, and confronted the owner of the place and his son – until the two were finally arrested. Police claimed that the owner of the place was warned yesterday and even attacked the police.
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Documentation from the place shows the policemen inside the store, when for some unknown reason the winds heat up and they confront the owner of the place and his son. At one point the door even closes and the police order reinforcements. The father and son were eventually arrested.
Oded Babai, who filmed the video, told N12: “I heard screams from the window and went downstairs. I saw the policemen and immediately started filming. They seemed to come because it was open contrary to the instructions, but I understood that he wanted to make deliveries. But I just started documenting. “
Police sources told the N12: “The owner of a business that received a warning and a hearing yesterday chose today to break the guidelines, was not willing to identify himself and threw a chair and a table at the police officers,” it was alleged. The documentation does not show the dumping of objects on the police officers.
An official response from the police said: “On Thursday, a hearing was held for the owner of a business selling food in the Shoham industrial area for operating the place in violation of the place’s service regulations. At the end of the hearing, the business owner received a warning. And that there is a gathering of people. “
“Police officers who arrived at the scene were attacked by the owner of the place and his son, including throwing a table and chair at the police officers.
The two were arrested and taken to the police station. “The police intend to extend the stand owner’s detention.
Tomer Moore, CEO of Strong Restaurateurs Together: “We view with great severity and astonishment the arrest of a falafel shop owner whose whole desire is to make a living and bring food home. This is crossing a bright red line and we restaurateurs will not go over it quietly. It is not possible for extremist sectors in Israel to do whatever they please – but when it comes to a falafel store owner it is very convenient to stop him just because he tried to make a living! We are in direct contact with the owner of the chain and are working to support the restaurant and accompany it, since arresting the right to earn a living is crossing a red line. “
The “Falafel in the Square” chain stated that it was a franchisee who operated the branch not only in the form of deliveries, “and in violation of the chain’s law and guidelines”: “The chain appointed Adv. The chain obeys the laws and has instructed all its franchisees and employees to conduct themselves in accordance with the law only and to avoid any situation of any conflict with the law enforcement authorities. “