Tag: Military court
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Bil’in organizer sentenced to 18 months
21 October 2010 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee Adeeb Abu Rahmah, a protest leader from Bil’in, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by the Military Court of Appeals, for his involvement in organizing demonstrations. The decision dramatically aggravates the one-year sentence originally imposed in the first instance. Judge Lieutenant Colonel Benisho of the Military Court…
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Military Prosecution Demands More Than Two Years Imprisonment for Bil’in’s Abdallah Abu Rahmah
16 September 2010 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee Military prosecutor said harsh sentence should serve as a deterrent to other protesters. Despite military orders to the contrary, army officer said 0.22″ caliber bullets are considered crowd control measures.
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Spanish Parliament condemns Abdallah Abu Rahmah’s conviction
8 September 2010 | Popular Struggle The Spanish Parliament followed the footsteps of the EU and the Desmond Tutu of the Elders, and joined the rising tide of international criticism over Abu Rahmah’s conviction of incitement by an Israeli military court. The Spanish Parliament’s Intergroup for Palestine issued a statement that expressed their “deep concern…
