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During the clashes, a policewoman, Liat Daudi, became trapped in a Druze house of worship and was protected by a retired Druze policeman from the village. Daudi was later released reportedly in exchange for five local residents who had been arrested, following several hours of negotiations between police and community leaders. However, Koren said there was no connection between the release of the five and that of the policewoman, and that criminal proceedings against the five would continue.
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"Before all else," he adds, "they are pro-Druze." This characteristic caginess is evident from the way in which villagers who only a few weeks ago were willing to say openly they hoped Israel would retain the Golan Heights are now tight-lipped.
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What is ... known is that of all the ethnic and religious groups within Israel, there is a good chance that none dine better and more festively than the Druze. Even a casual visit to any of the eighteen Druze villages in the Carmel Hills and the Galilee is enough to make even a casual visitor aware that in addition to being concerned with the quality of what they eat, the Druze also have a highly developed social code that centers about food and dining.
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