Four policemen were injured last night in a three hour riot in the business section of the Hatiqva quarter, a suburb southeast of Tel Aviv. Windows were smashed and some shops were looted. Two of the policemen required hospitalization. Damage was estimated at $1,400. The riot developed when bands of youths descended on the offices of the Soccer Association which was planning to downgrade their favorite team by re-assigning it to a minor league. The youths were protesting a decision to hold a game that would decide the fate of their team. Violence erupted and police cavalry was called in. Police discovered 24 Molotov cocktails in the quarter.
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