A gang of young Arab men accosted two Jewish teenagers last Friday night as they walked home from the Bnei Akiva youth center.
The four attackers stopped their car, hopped out and started cursing and threatening the two youth.
The boys reported that all four reeked of alcohol.
Within seconds, the gang surrounded the boys and began to beat them as they shouted for help, which came in the form of other youths who raced out of the nearby youth center.
When the Arab attackers saw the approaching group of Jewish youth, they jumped back in their car and fled the scene.
Pisgat Ze'ev is the largest Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem with almost 50,000 residents.
The neighborhood association sees this event as simply one in a chain of violent episodes that has recently become a daily occurrence for Jewish residents in Pisgat Ze'ev. Representatives of the association say vandalism to houses and cars, harassment of girls in the neighborhood and destruction of property is making life extremely difficult.
"They come and turn our lives into a nightmare," said one resident. In one incident, a gang of thirty Arab youths hurled rocks at houses in the suburb.
It was this incident that prompted Jerusalem police commander Nissim Adari to open talks with the heads of the nearby Arab village, hoping they would have enough authority to control their population and end the attacks.
Following the attack last Friday night, however, the residents turned to Knesset member Zevulun Orlev, who in turn sent a letter to Public Security Minister Avi Dichter asking him to clarify the state's plans to ensure peace for the residents of Pisgat Ze'ev.
"We cannot abandon the safety and welfare of Jerusalem's children on the streets of Jerusalem," said a spokesman for Orlev. "We must do everything possible to ensure the safety and well-being of every resident of Pisgat Ze'ev, just as we do for those who live in the city itself."
Until now, police have not beefed up forces despite numerous reports by Pisgat Ze'ev residents, because the incidents were not considered to be "something unusual."
Jerusalem City Council Member David Hadari sent an urgent letter to Jerusalem Police Chief Aharon Franco demanding immediate action to stop the Arab violence. Hadari wrote: "Apparently on the backdrop of renewed talks to divide Jerusalem, more and more gangs of drunk Arabs are roaming the neighborhood and threatening passersby."
Liat, a leader in the neighborhood association, said, "They should assign Border Police, Civil Guards and install cameras in the neighborhood. It's unacceptable that as peace talks gain momentum, the violence here intensifies. We are concerned about what the future will bring."