Dutch Rapper Sentenced for Harassing IDF Soldier and Journalist
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
A Dutch court sentenced rapper Rashid el-Ghazoui to 40 hours of community service for doxing an IDF soldier and a journalist. In March 2024, el-Ghazoui posted the soldier's personal information and accused her of murder, urging followers to find more details. He later targeted a NOS journalist who reported on the case, posting her information and issuing threats. The court found he abused his social media influence, endangering the women.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Dutch rapper Rashid el-Ghazoui received 40 hours of community service for doxing an IDF soldier.
- The rapper also targeted a NOS journalist who reported on the soldier's harassment.
- El-Ghazoui published the soldier's personal data and accused her of murder on Instagram.
- The court ruled the rapper abused his social media popularity to endanger the women.
- Netherlands enacted a law against doxing in January 2024.
A court in Utrecht, Netherlands, has sentenced a 43-year-old rapper and pro-Palestinian activist, known as Appa (Rashid el-Ghazoui), to 40 hours of community service, with 20 hours suspended, for harassing an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier and a journalist. The soldier, who holds both Dutch and Israeli citizenship, was serving in the IDF when the rapper published her photograph and personal details on Instagram in March 2024. He called her a "psychopath," accused her of murdering women and children, and urged his tens of thousands of followers to gather information about her.
A journalist from the Dutch broadcasting company NOS subsequently reported on the harassment faced by the soldier and her family. Following the report's publication, the rapper posted the journalist's photograph and personal information on Instagram, accusing her of lying and issuing threats.
The court rejected the rapper's defense, which claimed he was gathering information on the soldier for potential legal proceedings and that the journalist's details were published in response to her reporting. The court's ruling stated that the defendant abused his social media popularity, endangering both women and creating conditions for further harassment. The Netherlands enacted a law in January 2024 that criminalizes doxing, defined as the distribution of personal data with the intent to intimidate or harass.
