Minister Ben-Gvir Slams Judiciary After MK Cassif Convicted of Assaulting Officer
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir fiercely criticized Israel's judicial system after MK Ofer Cassif was convicted of assaulting a police officer. The conviction, stemming from a May 2022 incident in the southern Hebron Hills, took four years to finalize. Ben-Gvir argued the delay shows the system protects Arab parties and vowed firm action against anyone harming police.
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- Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir criticized the judiciary after MK Ofer Cassif was convicted of assaulting a police officer.
- Cassif was found guilty of assaulting an officer under aggravated circumstances from a May 2022 incident.
- The conviction occurred four years after the incident during a protest in the southern Hebron Hills.
- Ben-Gvir claimed the judicial delay indicates protection for Arab parties.
- The court rejected Cassif's self-defense claims, stating his intent was to obstruct the officer.
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir sharply criticized the judicial system following the conviction of Member of Knesset (MK) Ofer Cassif for assaulting a police officer. Cassif was found guilty of assaulting an officer under aggravated circumstances by the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court for an incident that occurred approximately four years ago during a protest in the southern Hebron Hills. Ben-Gvir stated that the lengthy judicial process indicates the system's protection of Arab parties, asserting that anyone who harms law enforcement will face a determined response.
The conviction stems from a May 2022 incident where Cassif arrived at a protest in a military zone. Security forces prevented him from proceeding due to security concerns and the route leading to Area A. Cassif reportedly confronted the officers, cursed at them, and then exited his vehicle to strike an officer's head. The court rejected Cassif's self-defense claims, ruling that his actions were intended to obstruct the officer from performing his duty.
Ben-Gvir commented that Cassif, "who under the protection of the High Court can continue to run for the Knesset instead of flying to Syria, was convicted this morning of assaulting a police officer, four years after the incident." He added that the four-year delay in reaching a conviction "says everything about the justice system that protects the Joint List and its members as much as it can." Ben-Gvir emphasized that "anyone who raises a hand against a police officer will meet a determined and uncompromising police force, as the officer did, regardless of who he is and what his role is."
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