Christian and Druze teenagers fight in the streets

2009 Aug 17 in Northern Israel Last week, Christian and Druze teenagers fought in the streets of Shfaram, a town in northern Israel, following rumors of a posting by Christians on the Internet of a video dishonoring the memory of the late Druze spiritual leaders Amin Tarif, showing Tarif's head attached to a pig's body. Leaders of the Christian and Druze communities intervened to stop the fights. During the brawl several homes and vehicles were set afire, and shots were fired at police trying to restore order. No injuries were reported. A few days later a youth, a resident of the western Galilee, was arrested as a suspect in the posting. The suspect is neither a resident of the town, nor a member of the Christian community. Police have released no other details due to fears of renewed violence.