Netanyahu Trial Set for January, Witnesses to Testify 3 Times a Week
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial will begin in January 2021, a judge ruled Sunday morning, adding witnesses will be called to testify three times a week.
Israeli justice system
Arab Activist: Ahed Tamimi Lucky She Was Imprisoned in Israel, Not Human Rights Abusing Syria
TEL AVIV – The Arab Twittersphere has been circulating images of “lucky” Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi from her release from an Israeli prison and noting that she is more “beautiful than when she went in,” showing no signs of mistreatment and has even gained a considerable amount of weight, while imprisoned Arab women in next door Syria are tortured, raped and starved.
Israel’s Ex-PM Ehud Olmert Granted Early Release from Prison
The parole board of Israel’s Prison Service on Thursday granted former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert early release from his 27-month corruption sentence, in perhaps the final chapter of a stunning fall from grace that forced him from office amid the last serious round of peace talks with the Palestinians.
Israel Sentences Palestinian UN Worker for Aiding Hamas
A Palestinian UN worker accused by Israel of aiding the Islamist group Hamas was sentenced to seven months’ jail Wednesday in a plea deal which will see him released soon.
Israeli Soldier Who Shot Dead Palestinian In Hebron Found Guilty of Manslaughter
An Israeli soldier who shot dead a wounded Palestinian assailant as he lay on the ground posing no apparent threat was convicted of manslaughter Wednesday after a trial that deeply divided the country.
Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav To Be Freed on Parole
Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav is to be freed on parole five years after being jailed for rape.
Dozens of Palestinians Held by Israel Join Hunger Strike
Dozens of Palestinians jailed by Israel are refusing food in support of an inmate on hunger strike for 39 days over his detention without trial, the Palestinian Authority said Saturday.
Hebron Soldier To Take The Stand In Manslaughter Trial
An Israeli soldier facing manslaughter charges for killing an incapacitated Palestinian attacker in March will testify in his defense for the first time on Sunday, in a trial that has divided Israelis.
Israel Approves Extradition To U.S. Of Two Securities Fraud Suspects
Israel has approved the extradition to the United States of two men indicted in New York on multiple counts of securities fraud that carry lengthy jail terms, Israel’s Justice Ministry said.
Trial Opens For Israeli Soldier Who Shot Prone Palestinian Attacker
JAFFA (ISRAEL) (AFP) – The trial opened on Monday of an Israeli soldier charged with manslaughter for shooting a wounded Palestinian assailant in the head while he was lying on his back.
Nuclear Secret Spiller Vanunu Indicted For Israeli TV Interview
The Times of Israel reports: Mordechai Vanunu — who 30 years ago revealed Israel’s nuclear secrets to a British newspaper — was indicted Sunday over an interview that he gave to an Israeli television station last year, in violation of the terms of his release from jail.
Israel Demands Life For Ringleader In Burning Alive Of Palestinian
JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israeli prosecutors on Tuesday demanded a life sentence for a Jewish man found to be the ringleader of a group that beat and burned alive a Palestinian teenager in 2014.
Israel Suspends Detention Without Trial of Palestinian Hunger-Striker
JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday suspended the detention without trial of a Palestinian journalist who has been on hunger strike for more than two months, but he cannot leave hospital without permission. Mohammed al-Qiq, 33, was said to be
