A video was widely shared on social media platforms showing Israeli settlers violently attacking employees of a Palestinian Herbert Samuel hotel in Jerusalem.
A viral scene of multiple people throwing hotel items all over the place. According to Israeli media, the police revealed the suspects were hotel visitors and attacked the employees after a quarrel.
Video: A group of Israelis assaulted two Palestinian employees at Herbert Samuel Hotel at Ben Yehuda Square W of Jerusalem City. ISF reportedly arrested several suspects pic.twitter.com/hFSxpHpYrt
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Moreover, media sources added that policemen were called to stop the fight in the hotel as later hotel employees were taken to the hospital.
According to the Israeli police, 8 people were arrested in connection to the attack on the Palestinian hotel employees.
A photo of a Palestinian employee, with a badge read Aladine, was pictured in the hospital with a neck supporter.
On the other hand, one of the hotel visitors whose family was arrested after the incident, stated that he and his family came to attend a wedding in the hotel and were mistreated by the Arab employees.
#شاهد مستوطنون يهاجمون شابين فلسطينيين خلال عملهما داخل فندق بالقدس المحتلة pic.twitter.com/DiZM7V2Uno
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According to the Israeli guest: “the Arab employees of the hotel woke us up and harassed us all weekend.”
The Times of Israel reported that the court kept 5 people in custody while releasing 3 others under house arrest.
The 5 star hotel is located in the heart of the city and is close to a variety of sites in Jerusalem.
