The Brith Trumpeldor, rightwing Zionist youth organization, protested tonight against sudden searches of its clubs in Tel Aviv, Petach Tikvah and Ness Ziona and mass arrests made in connection with the wounding of two Arabs by gunfire in Tel Aviv yesterday.
Officials of the organization said the raids showed prejudice in the investigation and a desire to create a wrong impression as the responsibility for the attacks.
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