Knesset Member Ofer Cassif Convicted of Assaulting Police Officer
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
Member of Knesset Ofer Cassif was convicted by the Jerusalem Central District Court of assaulting a police officer during a May 2022 protest. The indictment states Cassif hit the officer with his car and then his hand after being prevented from driving to the protest site. Cassif decried the conviction as political persecution for opposing the occupation and vowed to continue his activism.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- MK Ofer Cassif convicted of assaulting a police officer during a May 2022 protest.
- The court found Cassif hit the officer with his car and then his hand.
- Cassif called the conviction political persecution for opposing the occupation.
- The incident occurred during a protest in the southern Hebron Hills.
- Cassif vowed to continue his struggle against the occupation.
The Central District Court in Jerusalem convicted Member of Knesset Ofer Cassif of the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality party on Thursday of assaulting a police officer under dangerous circumstances. The incident occurred in May 2022 during a demonstration in the southern Hebron Hills area, known as the "Travelers of Yatir 2022 file." According to the indictment, Cassif attempted to drive his vehicle towards the protest site, but police officers blocked him for the safety of the demonstrators. Following an argument, Cassif drove his car backward several meters, then forward towards the officer, hitting him with his foot. He then exited the vehicle and struck the officer with his hand.
Cassif, who was convicted of the assault, stated that his conviction was not surprising and is "another link in the chain of continuous political persecution" against those who oppose the occupation and defend democracy. He asserted that attempts to silence voices challenging the ruling establishment and exposing alleged crimes reflect fear of the truth, not adherence to the rule of law. Cassif claimed that these legal efforts are orchestrated by "Kahanists," some with criminal records, including a convicted murderer, who he stated are also terrorizing Palestinians in Yatir and across the West Bank during the olive harvest season. He vowed to continue his struggle for peace and an end to the occupation and bloodshed.
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