An Israeli navy courtroom on Wednesday convicted a Palestinian rights activist of offenses within the occupied West Financial institution, his lawyer mentioned, in a case that Amnesty Worldwide described as politically motivated.
The navy didn’t instantly present Reuters with the Ofer navy courtroom’s verdict towards Issa Amro of the Palestinian metropolis of Hebron, and arguments over sentencing will await an extra listening to on February 8.
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Amro denied the fees, which included protesting and not using a allow, obstructing Israeli troopers’ actions within the flashpoint metropolis of Hebron and assaulting a Jewish settler.
Amro, 40, based an activist group that often protests towards settlement development in Hebron. Beneath heavy Israeli navy safety, round 1,000 settlers stay there amongst 200,000 Palestinians.
“It doesn’t make sense to punish somebody for non-violent resistance,” Amro advised Reuters. “The Israeli navy system exists solely to oppress Palestinians and prohibit freedom of speech.”
Amro was convicted on six of 18 expenses towards him, in incidents that occurred between 2010 and 2016, his lawyer, Gaby Lasky, mentioned.
Lasky mentioned it was onerous to foretell whether or not Amro would face jail time, however {that a} Palestinian in an identical case acquired a 10-month time period.
Amnesty Worldwide mentioned the fees towards Amro have been “politically motivated and linked to his peaceable work in exposing Israel’s human rights violations”.
The group has additionally condemned as “disgraceful” expenses introduced towards Amro by the Palestinian Authority within the West Financial institution.
Amnesty mentioned the PA has accused him of “disturbing public order” and “insulting larger authorities” over Fb posts in 2017 important of Palestinian leaders.
Amro mentioned his subsequent Palestinian courtroom listening to is on January 20.
Most international locations view settlements Israel constructed on West Financial institution land captured in a 1967 battle as unlawful. Israel disputes this, citing biblical and historic connections to the territory, in addition to safety wants.
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