Gzawi’s home were also found two pistols and an ‘Uzi’ . . .” br

(Maariv, February 22, 1976).

7.a“Haifa: The police yesterday arrested five young Arabs br

in connection with the delayed-action hand grenades discovered br

in local cinemas. . . . Three of the men are residents of the West br

Bank and the other two from the Acre area” (Jerusalem Post, July br

18, 1973).

8.aHeadline: “Ten Arabs Arrested in Galilee; Suspected of Organizing Sabotage” (Maariv, June 21, 1973).

9.a“Six young Arabs, residents of Lydda, suspected of mem- br

bership in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, br

planned to carry out in the next few days a series of attacks br

throughout the country. This was revealed by investigation of br

the suspects arrested October 30” (Maariv, November 19, 1972).

10.a“Terror Cell Bared in Galilee Village

“The security authorities have uncovered a six-man sabo- br

tage cell in Nahf, Western Galilee. . . . The investigation estab- br

lished that the group was preparing to ambush army cars on br

Galilee roads and to carry out sabotage acts in the industrial br

plants of Carmiel . . .” (Jerusalem Post, October 10, 1971).

11.aAnd from Eliyahu Amikam, columnist for Yediot br

Aharonot (July 12, 1974): “Ziad J’bali, commander of the band br

of murderers that carried out the operation in Ma’alot [where br

more than twenty schoolchildren were killed], was born in br

Tayba, Israel. Ahmed Abad Alal, the ‘hero’ of the Nahariya br

murders, spent the 23 years of his life in Acre, where he was br

born. . . . 200 Israeli Arabs recently left the country. The papers br

wrote that ‘apparently’ they will join the terrorist groups. Two br

Hebrew U. graduates, attorney Sabry Jareis and Jazi Daniel, br

are now numbered among the ideologicians of the ‘Palestine br

Liberation Movement.’”

A random sample; there are many more. Of course, the br

professional apologists will point out how many Arabs did not br

participate in anti-state activities. The Nazis might have also br

“proved” the “loyalty” of Belgians, Frenchmen, and Dutchmen br

by the low number of active underground people in these coun- br

tries. Of course, few people have the courage to participate in br

dangerous activities. The question is: How many Arabs privately br

sympathize with and support the minority? The answer is: br

Many, very many.

For years the signs have been there, the signs of an Israeli br