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Israel extends detention of Palestinian women

Ofer Military Court - Muslimchronicle

An Israeli court on Monday extended the custody of three Palestinian women detained after a viral video of an alleged assault on Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, the police said. They said the Ofer military court ruled that Ahed Tamimi, 17, her mother Nariman Tamimi, 43, and her cousin Nour Naji Tamimi, 21, would remain in custody until Thursday.Read more

Israeli court awards Netanyahus $32,500

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

An Israeli court Sunday awarded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife $32,500 in a libel case over a journalist's claim she kicked him out of the car during a row. Court documents said writer Igal Sarna was ordered to pay 60,000 shekels ($17,000, 15,000 euros) in damages to Netanyahu and 40,000 shekels to his wife Sara, as well asRead more

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights criticize lenient sentence given by Israeli Court to convicted soldier Azaria

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Geneva - Arab Today

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights criticize lenient sentence given by Israeli Court to convicted soldier Sergeant Elor Azaria. Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ravina Shamdasani said on statement PNN received bu email :”We are deeply disturbed at the lenient sentence given by the Tel Aviv Military Court earlier this week to an Israeli soldier convictedRead more

Palestinians decry verdict handing Israeli

Tel Aviv - Arab Today

The Palestinian government reacted angrily on Tuesday following an Israeli court’s verdict handing an Israeli soldier 18 months for killing a wounded and incapacitated Palestinian assailant. The show of leniency drew Palestinian outrage: The government said the decision gave Israeli soldiers the “green light” to carry out “executions” without fear of real punishment. Eleven months ago, Sgt. Elor Azaria wasRead more

Israeli court issues gag order on killing 2 Palestinians

Ramallah - Arab Today

An Israeli court has issued a gag order in the shooting at an underground garage in Tel Aviv Saturday night which left two Palestinians killed. The order was issued based on a request presented by the police to the court's judge who ordered the gag to be enforced until January 28, a spokesperson for the Israeli police said Sunday. ARead more

Israeli court convicts soldier Azaria of killing Palestinian assailant

Jerusalem - ArabToday

Israeli military court on Wednesday convicted Sgt. Elor Azaria of the manslaughter of a Palestinian who was laying wounded and motionless after trying to stab soldiers in the West Bank city of Hebron last March. source: XinhuaRead more

Israeli court jails Palestinian girl over alleged stabbing attempt

Ramallah - ArabToday

An Israeli court sentenced a Palestinian girl from the West Bank city of Ramallah to 18 months in prison, the Palestinian Prisoners Club (PPC) said on Monday. The PPC in a statement identified the girl as 15-year-old Natalie Shoukha. Shoukha's lawyer said that she was accused of attempting to stab an Israeli soldier. Shoukha was arrested on April 29 afterRead more

Palestinian teen jailed 12 years for carrying out suicide attack on Israelis

Gaza City - Arab Today

An Israeli court sentenced a Palestinian teenager Monday to 12 years in prison over a knife attack against two Israelis, his lawyer was quoted by Israel 24 as saying on Monday. Ahmed Manasra, 14, was earlier found guilty of the attempted murder of a 20-year-old and a 12-year-old boy in the Jewish neighborhood of Pisgat Zeev in al Quds, lawyerRead more

Israel court delays hearing for UN worker

Beersheba , Israel - Arab Today

An Israeli court on Sunday postponed a hearing for a UN worker accused of aiding the Hamas movement after a dispute over whether he should be immune from prosecution. Waheed Borsh, wearing a brown prisoner’s uniform, appeared briefly in court in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba. His lawyer Lea Tsemel said the 38-year-old was innocent and that they hadRead more