9 aug 2016
Eliraz Fein, a 24-year-old resident of the West Bank, has been charged for repeated posts to Facebook that allegedly incite violence against IDF soldiers and Arabs.
An indictment was filed today in the Petach Tikvah Magistrates' Court against 24-year-old Eliraz Fein of Yitzhar in Samaria (near Nablus) for incitement to violence.
The Ministry of Justice said that Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit authorized the indictment in light of the nature of the crimes attributed to the defendant "that touch on freedom of expression."
The indictment was filed by Roi Weiss of the Central District Attorney's Office. It claims that, following the forced evacuation and destruction of illegal buildings in Yitzhar in 2014, a discussion took place on a Google group called "Yitzharnikim." The discussion focused on the legitimacy of throwing stones at Israeli security forces. Hours after Fein posted that she supported the violent act, stones were thrown at Yasam (riot police) units in the city.
The indictment further stated that following the kidnapping and murder of the three teenage boys in Gush Etzion in 2014, the lynching of Mohammed Abu Khdeir in 2014, and the arson attack in Duma that killed three members of the Dawabsheh family in 2015, Fein posted to Facebook calls for violent acts or terrorism against Palestinian and Israeli Arabs and messages condoning the reported acts.
The charges allege that Fein did the above after she had already been questioned under caution and arrested for previous, similar posts.
In July 2014, on the murder of Abu Khdeir, the accused allegedly wrote to her approximately 800 friends on Facebook, "I'm proud and happy to discover there are Jews who couldn't stand by and be silent! I send strong and courageous blessings to those arrested (who I don't know at all) accused of murdering the Arabs from the Abu Khdeir family."
In June 2015, following the arson attack on the Church of the Multiplication, Fein allegedly wrote, "Hey, happy people, good morning! This time a church to take into consideration the Muslims' feelings, Ramadan Kareem to you too."
After the arson attack in Duma with Molotov cocktails, Fein allegedly wrote on Facebook in August 2015, "Terrify them and make them understand that Jewish blood is not worthless, for murder the enemy will be bathed in blood," "I see this as a right and proper act," and "It's very appropriate and honorable in my eyes to damage Arab property."
Fein replied to the indictment, "It's weird that only today the DA 'remembered' to update me, put out messages to all the media and even prevented me from the hearing that I'm entitled to according to the law.
Like I already said at the arrest, I say again that we love all IDF soldiers, we embrace them and support them with everything that we have. Dozens of soldiers have enjoyed cakes that I've made, I have many brothers and relatives in the IDF, some of them in select reconnaissance units, and I never thought about hurting IDF soldiers."
An indictment was filed today in the Petach Tikvah Magistrates' Court against 24-year-old Eliraz Fein of Yitzhar in Samaria (near Nablus) for incitement to violence.
The Ministry of Justice said that Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit authorized the indictment in light of the nature of the crimes attributed to the defendant "that touch on freedom of expression."
The indictment was filed by Roi Weiss of the Central District Attorney's Office. It claims that, following the forced evacuation and destruction of illegal buildings in Yitzhar in 2014, a discussion took place on a Google group called "Yitzharnikim." The discussion focused on the legitimacy of throwing stones at Israeli security forces. Hours after Fein posted that she supported the violent act, stones were thrown at Yasam (riot police) units in the city.
The indictment further stated that following the kidnapping and murder of the three teenage boys in Gush Etzion in 2014, the lynching of Mohammed Abu Khdeir in 2014, and the arson attack in Duma that killed three members of the Dawabsheh family in 2015, Fein posted to Facebook calls for violent acts or terrorism against Palestinian and Israeli Arabs and messages condoning the reported acts.
The charges allege that Fein did the above after she had already been questioned under caution and arrested for previous, similar posts.
In July 2014, on the murder of Abu Khdeir, the accused allegedly wrote to her approximately 800 friends on Facebook, "I'm proud and happy to discover there are Jews who couldn't stand by and be silent! I send strong and courageous blessings to those arrested (who I don't know at all) accused of murdering the Arabs from the Abu Khdeir family."
In June 2015, following the arson attack on the Church of the Multiplication, Fein allegedly wrote, "Hey, happy people, good morning! This time a church to take into consideration the Muslims' feelings, Ramadan Kareem to you too."
After the arson attack in Duma with Molotov cocktails, Fein allegedly wrote on Facebook in August 2015, "Terrify them and make them understand that Jewish blood is not worthless, for murder the enemy will be bathed in blood," "I see this as a right and proper act," and "It's very appropriate and honorable in my eyes to damage Arab property."
Fein replied to the indictment, "It's weird that only today the DA 'remembered' to update me, put out messages to all the media and even prevented me from the hearing that I'm entitled to according to the law.
Like I already said at the arrest, I say again that we love all IDF soldiers, we embrace them and support them with everything that we have. Dozens of soldiers have enjoyed cakes that I've made, I have many brothers and relatives in the IDF, some of them in select reconnaissance units, and I never thought about hurting IDF soldiers."
Mohammed Zoabi
Commander, IDF driver and his father arrested after theft of 77 grenades, 13 LAU missiles and other weapons from IDF bunker believed to be sold to criminal syndicates; Commander's attorney: 'He is innocent. This is tarnishing his good name.'
Captain Shadi Bashir, a commander in a bedouin brigade, has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a large amount of ammunition and weaponry from a bunker in the Rimon brigade base, it was cleared for publication on Tuesday afternoon.
Another soldier, Adi Zoabi who serves as a driver, was also arrested along with his father Mohammed. The Military Police are currently investigating the case in which the two are suspected of breaking into the bunker and stealing 77 frag. Grenades, 13 LAU missiles and a MATADOR missile designed to strike buildings in times of war. According to the suspicion the soldier and his father sold the weapons to criminals.
In addition two residents of Umm al-Fahm in the Haifa district were arrested for suspected links with crime families. The district court in Be’er Sheva discharged these two individuals on Monday however but extended the arrest of Mohammed Zoabi by a week. Bashir and Adi had their arrest extended by three days.
In May soldiers in the elite Rimon brigade discovered that their bunker had been broken into and that a significant amount of military equipment had been taken. Accordingly, the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) and the police began gathering evidence from the area before discovering that Bashir—a 24-year-old resident of Zarzir near Nazareth—and Zoabi used their responsibility of guarding the bunker to steal the equipment in a military vehicle.
The investigation also revealed that the two transferred the weapons to Adi’s father, who already has a criminal record and is known to the police.
The police say that the commander has confessed to the charges leveled against him and even reconstructed events. They added that during the week an indictment will be issued against Bashir, Adi and his father.
However, Bashir insisted that he attempted to stop the theft from taking place at the time but was threatened with his life and therefore forced acquiesce in the crime.
Bashir also claimed that he did not know the criminals who acquired the weaponry and that he did not receive a single shekel for any sales. The secret investigation included wire taps.
The arrest of the three suspects was made possible by the undercover investigation conducted over the past few months by the CID and the police which included bugging the suspects. The police believe that the weapons were intended for settling scores in the criminal underworld.
The defense attorneys representing Bashir have said that their defendant’s case is different to that of the other suspects. “He did not take part in the theft and he is not a collaborator in it. Our client acted under threats to his life and to his family and he was therefore unable to stop the conspiracy.”
The defense team added, “his version of events is known to the investigators from the different investigative units. It is regrettable that they are continuing to tarnish his name and the good name of his family, all the children of which serve in combat units in the IDF.”
The lawyer representing Adi Zoabi and his father also said, “The two deny the charges against them. They were in the wrong place at the wrong time. We will solidify our defense after receiving the material pertaining to the investigation.”
The IDF spokesperson’s unit released a statement on the case praising the investigative efforts and results which it yielded. “As part of the IDF activities which include preventing the theft of military equipment, the CID and the Israel Police conducted a wide scale investigation which concluded with the capture of those involved in the theft and the transfer of different weapons to criminals.”
Commander, IDF driver and his father arrested after theft of 77 grenades, 13 LAU missiles and other weapons from IDF bunker believed to be sold to criminal syndicates; Commander's attorney: 'He is innocent. This is tarnishing his good name.'
Captain Shadi Bashir, a commander in a bedouin brigade, has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a large amount of ammunition and weaponry from a bunker in the Rimon brigade base, it was cleared for publication on Tuesday afternoon.
Another soldier, Adi Zoabi who serves as a driver, was also arrested along with his father Mohammed. The Military Police are currently investigating the case in which the two are suspected of breaking into the bunker and stealing 77 frag. Grenades, 13 LAU missiles and a MATADOR missile designed to strike buildings in times of war. According to the suspicion the soldier and his father sold the weapons to criminals.
In addition two residents of Umm al-Fahm in the Haifa district were arrested for suspected links with crime families. The district court in Be’er Sheva discharged these two individuals on Monday however but extended the arrest of Mohammed Zoabi by a week. Bashir and Adi had their arrest extended by three days.
In May soldiers in the elite Rimon brigade discovered that their bunker had been broken into and that a significant amount of military equipment had been taken. Accordingly, the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) and the police began gathering evidence from the area before discovering that Bashir—a 24-year-old resident of Zarzir near Nazareth—and Zoabi used their responsibility of guarding the bunker to steal the equipment in a military vehicle.
The investigation also revealed that the two transferred the weapons to Adi’s father, who already has a criminal record and is known to the police.
The police say that the commander has confessed to the charges leveled against him and even reconstructed events. They added that during the week an indictment will be issued against Bashir, Adi and his father.
However, Bashir insisted that he attempted to stop the theft from taking place at the time but was threatened with his life and therefore forced acquiesce in the crime.
Bashir also claimed that he did not know the criminals who acquired the weaponry and that he did not receive a single shekel for any sales. The secret investigation included wire taps.
The arrest of the three suspects was made possible by the undercover investigation conducted over the past few months by the CID and the police which included bugging the suspects. The police believe that the weapons were intended for settling scores in the criminal underworld.
The defense attorneys representing Bashir have said that their defendant’s case is different to that of the other suspects. “He did not take part in the theft and he is not a collaborator in it. Our client acted under threats to his life and to his family and he was therefore unable to stop the conspiracy.”
The defense team added, “his version of events is known to the investigators from the different investigative units. It is regrettable that they are continuing to tarnish his name and the good name of his family, all the children of which serve in combat units in the IDF.”
The lawyer representing Adi Zoabi and his father also said, “The two deny the charges against them. They were in the wrong place at the wrong time. We will solidify our defense after receiving the material pertaining to the investigation.”
The IDF spokesperson’s unit released a statement on the case praising the investigative efforts and results which it yielded. “As part of the IDF activities which include preventing the theft of military equipment, the CID and the Israel Police conducted a wide scale investigation which concluded with the capture of those involved in the theft and the transfer of different weapons to criminals.”
8 aug 2016
Beitar Jerusalem fan
19 members of the notorious 'La Familia' fan group charged with assault, robbery and drug trafficking, while one suspected of trying to kill fan of Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer club following argument between the two.
Nineteen supporters of the Beitar Jerusalem soccer club were indicted Sunday for a series of violent offenses, including one charge of attempted murder.
Supporter Omer Golan is accused of the attempted murder of a fan of the Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer team in a planned assault on what they termed "the red team fans" in 2015.
The fans are all associated with a group called "La Familia," which in the past few years has been responsible for a series of racist remarks, violent incidents, threats against management and players, opposition to the acquisition of Muslim players, and more.
Several fans were accused in two instances of assault and robbery against fans of the Maccabi Haifa club at a beach soccer game, also in the past year.
Another instance of assault and robbery, according to the indictment, was attributed to "La Familia" against fans of Hapoel Tel Aviv at the Reading parking lot in Tel Aviv in 2015. The fans are also accused of possession of weapons and another nine are accused of drug trafficking.
The State Attorney's Office stated in its request for an arrest warrant against suspects that wiretapped whatsapp conversations between those involved showed that some of the defendants were proud of their actions, sang songs about the victim that got "a hammer to the head," and planned another group attack to repeat the previous "success."
According to the indictment, the "La Familia" group was created to incite violence and vandalism as a result of a racist and anarchistic ideology against the Arab sector.
According to the indictment, a fight between Golan and a fan known as "Jack" broke out after Golan claimed the fan had erased "La Familia" graffiti that he himself had painted. In the ensuing fight between the two, the Hapoel Tel Aviv fan managed to escape. Following this incident, the indictment charges, Golan wanted to kill him.
19 members of the notorious 'La Familia' fan group charged with assault, robbery and drug trafficking, while one suspected of trying to kill fan of Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer club following argument between the two.
Nineteen supporters of the Beitar Jerusalem soccer club were indicted Sunday for a series of violent offenses, including one charge of attempted murder.
Supporter Omer Golan is accused of the attempted murder of a fan of the Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer team in a planned assault on what they termed "the red team fans" in 2015.
The fans are all associated with a group called "La Familia," which in the past few years has been responsible for a series of racist remarks, violent incidents, threats against management and players, opposition to the acquisition of Muslim players, and more.
Several fans were accused in two instances of assault and robbery against fans of the Maccabi Haifa club at a beach soccer game, also in the past year.
Another instance of assault and robbery, according to the indictment, was attributed to "La Familia" against fans of Hapoel Tel Aviv at the Reading parking lot in Tel Aviv in 2015. The fans are also accused of possession of weapons and another nine are accused of drug trafficking.
The State Attorney's Office stated in its request for an arrest warrant against suspects that wiretapped whatsapp conversations between those involved showed that some of the defendants were proud of their actions, sang songs about the victim that got "a hammer to the head," and planned another group attack to repeat the previous "success."
According to the indictment, the "La Familia" group was created to incite violence and vandalism as a result of a racist and anarchistic ideology against the Arab sector.
According to the indictment, a fight between Golan and a fan known as "Jack" broke out after Golan claimed the fan had erased "La Familia" graffiti that he himself had painted. In the ensuing fight between the two, the Hapoel Tel Aviv fan managed to escape. Following this incident, the indictment charges, Golan wanted to kill him.
Confiscated explosives
Last October, Golan and the other defendants planned how to kill "Jack." The group decided to ambush the Hapoel Tel Aviv fans near Bloomfield Stadium in Jaffa. The defendants arrived with baseball bats, wooden sticks, stones and knives.
Golan brought a hammer with him and told his friends "I'm going to kill Jack today." When Golan's group encountered Hapoel fans, they attacked them. Golan, according to the indictment, took the hammer and struck the head of a Hapoel Tel Aviv fan, and then fled.
Adi Carmeli, who represents two of the defendants, said in response: "These indictments are exaggerated. We intend to examine the evidence, which according to our understanding mostly relies upon the lying, criminal state witness – and our answer will be heard in court."
Itamar Ben-Gvir, representing one of the defendants, said: "I think it is pretty clear that the prosecution has arisen from the left wing and chosen to pursue Beitar Jerusalem fans. They are serving a serious indictment whose charges don't fit the event that occurred.
For example, the event with the Hapoel Tel Aviv fan: Now, everyone knows that Hapoel Tel Aviv fans arrived with crowbars, knives and sticks and that there was a scuffle. But to make it into some serious and horrible indictment, there is only one interpretation – going after Beitar Jerusalem fans."
The court extended the remand of the 19 defendants until otherwise decided and placed a gag order on the identity of the state witness in the case.
Last October, Golan and the other defendants planned how to kill "Jack." The group decided to ambush the Hapoel Tel Aviv fans near Bloomfield Stadium in Jaffa. The defendants arrived with baseball bats, wooden sticks, stones and knives.
Golan brought a hammer with him and told his friends "I'm going to kill Jack today." When Golan's group encountered Hapoel fans, they attacked them. Golan, according to the indictment, took the hammer and struck the head of a Hapoel Tel Aviv fan, and then fled.
Adi Carmeli, who represents two of the defendants, said in response: "These indictments are exaggerated. We intend to examine the evidence, which according to our understanding mostly relies upon the lying, criminal state witness – and our answer will be heard in court."
Itamar Ben-Gvir, representing one of the defendants, said: "I think it is pretty clear that the prosecution has arisen from the left wing and chosen to pursue Beitar Jerusalem fans. They are serving a serious indictment whose charges don't fit the event that occurred.
For example, the event with the Hapoel Tel Aviv fan: Now, everyone knows that Hapoel Tel Aviv fans arrived with crowbars, knives and sticks and that there was a scuffle. But to make it into some serious and horrible indictment, there is only one interpretation – going after Beitar Jerusalem fans."
The court extended the remand of the 19 defendants until otherwise decided and placed a gag order on the identity of the state witness in the case.
7 aug 2016
Reuven Hanimov and the scene of his murder
Yair Peretz was indicted on Sunday for having stabbed to death 26-year-old Reuven Hanimov; the dead man's mother is inconsolable: 'We're dead on the inside.'
Twenty-two-year-old Yair Peretz was indicted for murder on Sunday at the Be'er Sheva District Court. He is charged with having stabbed to death 26-year-old Reuven Hanimov after having gotten into a fight with him over their respective driving on the road three weeks ago.
According to the indictment, their confrontation began when Hanimov asked Peretz why he wildly sped past him. Peretz claimed that Hanimov followed him "and played on the road." The two met twice on the same night; the second time, Peretz stabbed the Dimona resident to death.
Following the stabbing, Peretz and two of his friends who were with him fled the scene. He threw the knife that he had used away, and the indictment includes a charge for destroying evidence for that action. Later, the three were apprehended in the north of the country. During police questioning, Peretz changed his story multiple times before finally breaking down and admitting to having stabbed Hanimov.
The slain man's family was not comforted by Peretz's indictment. Said the bereaved mother, Marina Hanimov, "He was supposed to get married. He had bought a ring for his girlfriend. He had big dreams. We're dead; we don't eat, don't work—he killed us. If I had known that this was going to happen, I would have hugged him and not let go. I can't believe that my child was murdered because of a fight on the road.
"I have no life. He helped us a ton. It's very hard: Instead of him saying Kaddish for us, his father is saying Kaddish for him." The Mourner's Kaddish is a prayer said for dead family members.
Speaking of the defendant, Hanimov said, "He can never be released from prison. We're dead on the inside. Our lives are ruined. We can't go back to normal. I don't sleep at night; I'm going crazy. I want my son to come in through the door again, but now he'll never come home. I wish that his murderer would die like my son."
Yair Peretz was indicted on Sunday for having stabbed to death 26-year-old Reuven Hanimov; the dead man's mother is inconsolable: 'We're dead on the inside.'
Twenty-two-year-old Yair Peretz was indicted for murder on Sunday at the Be'er Sheva District Court. He is charged with having stabbed to death 26-year-old Reuven Hanimov after having gotten into a fight with him over their respective driving on the road three weeks ago.
According to the indictment, their confrontation began when Hanimov asked Peretz why he wildly sped past him. Peretz claimed that Hanimov followed him "and played on the road." The two met twice on the same night; the second time, Peretz stabbed the Dimona resident to death.
Following the stabbing, Peretz and two of his friends who were with him fled the scene. He threw the knife that he had used away, and the indictment includes a charge for destroying evidence for that action. Later, the three were apprehended in the north of the country. During police questioning, Peretz changed his story multiple times before finally breaking down and admitting to having stabbed Hanimov.
The slain man's family was not comforted by Peretz's indictment. Said the bereaved mother, Marina Hanimov, "He was supposed to get married. He had bought a ring for his girlfriend. He had big dreams. We're dead; we don't eat, don't work—he killed us. If I had known that this was going to happen, I would have hugged him and not let go. I can't believe that my child was murdered because of a fight on the road.
"I have no life. He helped us a ton. It's very hard: Instead of him saying Kaddish for us, his father is saying Kaddish for him." The Mourner's Kaddish is a prayer said for dead family members.
Speaking of the defendant, Hanimov said, "He can never be released from prison. We're dead on the inside. Our lives are ruined. We can't go back to normal. I don't sleep at night; I'm going crazy. I want my son to come in through the door again, but now he'll never come home. I wish that his murderer would die like my son."
4 aug 2016
Police Investigation Unit questions the two soldiers documented taking a bicycle from an 8-year-old Palestinian girl in Hebron; their lawyers say they were trying to stop the girl from entering the Jewish Quarter and endangering herself, but could not communicate that to her.
The two Border Policemen documented taking a bicycle from an 8-year-old Palestinian girl in Hebron were questioned under cautious at the Police Investigation Unit on Tuesday on suspicion of abuse of power.
The soldiers' lawyers said that "What looks in the video as cruelty towards a helpless girl was actually an act to protect the girl who sought to cross the road into the city's Jewish Quarter. The policemen, who realized that she was taking a risk and could not communicate with her in her language, took her bike from her and in that prevented the danger."
The lawyers went on to say that "When it became clear to (the Border Policemen) that the girl understood the risk in riding straight into the Jewish Quarter, they allowed her to come back and retrieve the bicycle."
"The main lesson to learn from this is that judging an incident purely based on a video without even the least bit of interest in the officers' version is a vicious and ugly thing," they added.
Anwar Burqan, an eight year old Palestinian girl, lives in a-Salaimeh neighborhood in Hebron, near the Cave of the Patriarchs.
On Monday of last week, she was playing with her siblings on a road not far from her home that is meant for the exclusive use of Jews and that Palestinians are barred from entering.
The Border Policeman is seen in the video running towards the girl, an act that scared her, leading her to get off her bike. He is heard asking her "What are you doing here?" causing the girl to burst out in tears.
The Border Policeman is seen stepping over the bicycle, preventing the girl from taking it. When another Border Policeman arrives, the girl is seen running away in tears, leaving her bicycle behind.
One of the Border Policemen is then seen picking up the bike and throwing it into nearby bushes.
The Border Police said in response that it "views the incident gravely and regrets it. At the end of an initial investigation, the Border Police commander instructed to immediately suspend the soldier from operational duty," adding that the Police Investigation Unit that will take over the investigation of the incident.
The two Border Policemen documented taking a bicycle from an 8-year-old Palestinian girl in Hebron were questioned under cautious at the Police Investigation Unit on Tuesday on suspicion of abuse of power.
The soldiers' lawyers said that "What looks in the video as cruelty towards a helpless girl was actually an act to protect the girl who sought to cross the road into the city's Jewish Quarter. The policemen, who realized that she was taking a risk and could not communicate with her in her language, took her bike from her and in that prevented the danger."
The lawyers went on to say that "When it became clear to (the Border Policemen) that the girl understood the risk in riding straight into the Jewish Quarter, they allowed her to come back and retrieve the bicycle."
"The main lesson to learn from this is that judging an incident purely based on a video without even the least bit of interest in the officers' version is a vicious and ugly thing," they added.
Anwar Burqan, an eight year old Palestinian girl, lives in a-Salaimeh neighborhood in Hebron, near the Cave of the Patriarchs.
On Monday of last week, she was playing with her siblings on a road not far from her home that is meant for the exclusive use of Jews and that Palestinians are barred from entering.
The Border Policeman is seen in the video running towards the girl, an act that scared her, leading her to get off her bike. He is heard asking her "What are you doing here?" causing the girl to burst out in tears.
The Border Policeman is seen stepping over the bicycle, preventing the girl from taking it. When another Border Policeman arrives, the girl is seen running away in tears, leaving her bicycle behind.
One of the Border Policemen is then seen picking up the bike and throwing it into nearby bushes.
The Border Police said in response that it "views the incident gravely and regrets it. At the end of an initial investigation, the Border Police commander instructed to immediately suspend the soldier from operational duty," adding that the Police Investigation Unit that will take over the investigation of the incident.
3 aug 2016
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8-year-old Anwar Burqan was playing with her siblings on a road closed off to Palestinians; Border Policemen seen scaring her away and throwing her bicycle into nearby bushes.
The Border Police has suspended a soldier who was documented taking a Palestinian girl's bicycle from her and throwing it into nearby bushes. Anwar Burqan, an eight year old Palestinian girl, lives in a-Salaimeh neighborhood in Hebron, near the Cave of the Patriarchs. On Monday of last week, she was playing with her siblings on a road not far from her home that is meant for the exclusive use of Jews and that Palestinians are barred from entering. |
The Border Policeman is seen in the video running towards the girl, an act that scared her, leading her to get off her bike. He is heard asking her "What are you doing here?" causing the girl to burst out in tears.
The Border Policeman is seen stepping over the bicycle, preventing the girl from taking it. When another Border Policeman arrives, the girl is seen running away in tears, leaving her bicycle behind.
One of the Border Policemen is then seen picking up the bike and throwing it into nearby bushes.
"He ran towards me, tried to take my bike away and then told us to leave," Anwar said.
The girl's mother said Anwar ran back home, and later one of the family members returned to the road to retrieve the bicycle.
Raed Abu Ramileh, who lives nearby, documented the incident for B'Tselem. "The policemen took her bicycle away and threw them aside, but they didn't hit or hurt the girl," he said. "On this road there is complete separation between Palestinians and Jews for a few months now, after a roadblock was set up."
The Border Police said in response that it "views the incident gravely and regrets it. At the end of an initial investigation, the Border Police commander instructed to immediately suspend the soldier from operational duty," adding that the Police Investigation Unit that will take over the investigation of the incident.
The Border Policeman is seen stepping over the bicycle, preventing the girl from taking it. When another Border Policeman arrives, the girl is seen running away in tears, leaving her bicycle behind.
One of the Border Policemen is then seen picking up the bike and throwing it into nearby bushes.
"He ran towards me, tried to take my bike away and then told us to leave," Anwar said.
The girl's mother said Anwar ran back home, and later one of the family members returned to the road to retrieve the bicycle.
Raed Abu Ramileh, who lives nearby, documented the incident for B'Tselem. "The policemen took her bicycle away and threw them aside, but they didn't hit or hurt the girl," he said. "On this road there is complete separation between Palestinians and Jews for a few months now, after a roadblock was set up."
The Border Police said in response that it "views the incident gravely and regrets it. At the end of an initial investigation, the Border Police commander instructed to immediately suspend the soldier from operational duty," adding that the Police Investigation Unit that will take over the investigation of the incident.
2 aug 2016
Main defendant accused of raping boys aged 3-10 while at school, tying students and force-feeding them black pepper or soap, and forcing them to relieve themselves in their pants, among other allegations; indictment states students called the school 'Bergen-Belsen' and the main defendant 'Rosenazi.'
Six teachers from a Talmud Torah school ("Cheder") belonging to the Belz Hasidic dynasty were indicted on Tuesday for the abuse and assault of minors, with the main defendant accused of many cases of sodomy with minors, indecent assault, and extortion.
According to the indictments, the offenses were allegedly committed over the course of 11 years from 2000 to 2011 against 22 complainants aged 3-10, who were taught by the defendants.
During that time, the defendants committed daily physical and emotional violence against the students, which was characterized by cruelty, humiliation, and intimidation.
According to the indictments, the students called the school "Bergen-Belsen," referring to the Nazi concentration camp, while the main defendant, 49-year-old Avraham Mordechai Rosenfeld, was dubbed "Rosenazi."
Rosenfeld, the indictment states, brought students to a lounge at the school that contained beds and a closet in which he kept sweets, some of which he confiscated from the students. He allegedly ordered the students to come with him into the room, where he sexually assaulted them. After they stopped crying, he gave them sweets and sent them on their way.
In many of the cases, Rosenfeld beat the students using wooden sticks or planks that he ordered the students to gather during recess.
The indictment also details some instances in which Rosenfeld tied the students to chairs or desks using ropes or cable ties and had them stand in class with their hands and feet bound. While tied, he force-fed them a spoonful of black pepper or soap and forbade them from washing their mouths after.
In other cases, he forbade students from going to the bathroom, or otherwise forced them to relieve themselves in their pants while sitting in class.
Rosenfeld is also charged with animal abuse. In one instance, when a cat entered the classroom in which Rosenfeld was teaching, he beat it in front of the students with an umbrella or wooden sticks, and eventually shoved it out of the window, killing the cat.
Additionally, Rosenfeld is suspected of terrorizing his wife and children at home. He allegedly subjected one of his children to abuse for years until the child left home. His wife claimed he threatened to keep her from their children, threatened to divorce her, and controlled the food in the house.
The other five defendants are Yisrael Haim Shapira, 65, Haim Fishgrond, 69, Moshe Hirsch, 39, Menachem Alberstein, 63, and Avraham Pinchas Deytsch, 53.
The six defendants denied the offenses attributed to them, with each providing explanations and interpretations of the incidents, claiming they did not intend to harm the minors. Some admitted to some of the less serious incidents, while presenting them as mere jokes.
Apart from Rosenfeld, the other five teachers were released from detention under restrictive conditions.
Zion Amir, who also represented former president and convicted rapist Moshe Katsav, now represents some of the defendants.
"Some of the people I represent completely deny the allegations against them," he said. "There is going to be a long trial that will acquit whoever needs to be acquitted from this important community."
Rosenfeld's lawyer, Yehuda Fried, claimed that "the acts described in the indictment are exaggerated. Regarding his family, the accusations are completely made up by those seeking to get between him and his wife."
Six teachers from a Talmud Torah school ("Cheder") belonging to the Belz Hasidic dynasty were indicted on Tuesday for the abuse and assault of minors, with the main defendant accused of many cases of sodomy with minors, indecent assault, and extortion.
According to the indictments, the offenses were allegedly committed over the course of 11 years from 2000 to 2011 against 22 complainants aged 3-10, who were taught by the defendants.
During that time, the defendants committed daily physical and emotional violence against the students, which was characterized by cruelty, humiliation, and intimidation.
According to the indictments, the students called the school "Bergen-Belsen," referring to the Nazi concentration camp, while the main defendant, 49-year-old Avraham Mordechai Rosenfeld, was dubbed "Rosenazi."
Rosenfeld, the indictment states, brought students to a lounge at the school that contained beds and a closet in which he kept sweets, some of which he confiscated from the students. He allegedly ordered the students to come with him into the room, where he sexually assaulted them. After they stopped crying, he gave them sweets and sent them on their way.
In many of the cases, Rosenfeld beat the students using wooden sticks or planks that he ordered the students to gather during recess.
The indictment also details some instances in which Rosenfeld tied the students to chairs or desks using ropes or cable ties and had them stand in class with their hands and feet bound. While tied, he force-fed them a spoonful of black pepper or soap and forbade them from washing their mouths after.
In other cases, he forbade students from going to the bathroom, or otherwise forced them to relieve themselves in their pants while sitting in class.
Rosenfeld is also charged with animal abuse. In one instance, when a cat entered the classroom in which Rosenfeld was teaching, he beat it in front of the students with an umbrella or wooden sticks, and eventually shoved it out of the window, killing the cat.
Additionally, Rosenfeld is suspected of terrorizing his wife and children at home. He allegedly subjected one of his children to abuse for years until the child left home. His wife claimed he threatened to keep her from their children, threatened to divorce her, and controlled the food in the house.
The other five defendants are Yisrael Haim Shapira, 65, Haim Fishgrond, 69, Moshe Hirsch, 39, Menachem Alberstein, 63, and Avraham Pinchas Deytsch, 53.
The six defendants denied the offenses attributed to them, with each providing explanations and interpretations of the incidents, claiming they did not intend to harm the minors. Some admitted to some of the less serious incidents, while presenting them as mere jokes.
Apart from Rosenfeld, the other five teachers were released from detention under restrictive conditions.
Zion Amir, who also represented former president and convicted rapist Moshe Katsav, now represents some of the defendants.
"Some of the people I represent completely deny the allegations against them," he said. "There is going to be a long trial that will acquit whoever needs to be acquitted from this important community."
Rosenfeld's lawyer, Yehuda Fried, claimed that "the acts described in the indictment are exaggerated. Regarding his family, the accusations are completely made up by those seeking to get between him and his wife."
