Bar-Ilan Professor Accused of Planning Attacks Declines Psychiatric Evaluation
Translated & summarized from Vesty by baba
Bar-Ilan University mathematics professor Shachar Nevo, accused of planning mass attacks against Arabs, told a court he does not need a psychiatric evaluation. Appearing at the Central District Court in Lod on October 25, Nevo faces charges including planning terrorism. He argued his extensive plan was misrepresented and implicated others, including Moshe Feiglin. The judge ruled against a compulsory psychiatric evaluation, citing Nevo's objections and rational behavior.
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- Professor Shachar Nevo, accused of planning terror attacks, told a court he is "normal" and doesn't need a psychiatrist.
- Nevo faces charges of planning a terror attack, blackmail, and obstruction of justice.
- He claimed his 20-page plan was only partially published, misrepresenting his intentions.
- Nevo suggested Moshe Feiglin and Uri Melamed should have been on trial before him.
- The judge ruled against a psychiatric evaluation, respecting Nevo's objections and rational conduct.
- Nevo requested a transfer to the religious ward of Ayalon Prison due to poor detention conditions.
Shachar Nevo, a mathematics professor at Bar-Ilan University accused of planning mass terrorist attacks against Arabs, told a court on Sunday, October 25, that he does not require a psychiatric evaluation. Appearing at the Central District Court in Lod, Nevo stated, "I was normal and remain normal. I am sure I do not need a psychiatrist." He faces serious charges including planning a terror attack, blackmail with threats, and obstruction of justice. Nevo had requested the court not to send him for psychiatric examination, asserting that his detailed plan was "only partially revealed, without showing the public the main part." He claimed that only the first page of his 20-page plan was published, which presented him as someone "declaring war on the people of Israel in one fell swoop," while the "main part is on pages 2 to 20." Nevo also implicated Moshe Feiglin, head of the Zehut party, and podcast host Uri Melamed, suggesting they should have been on trial before him. He stated Feiglin's name appeared in his plan as a politician he intended to join, though Feiglin had not responded to his requests. Melamed's name was not mentioned in the case. Nevo also requested a transfer from his current detention facility to the religious ward of Ayalon Prison, citing poor conditions. His defense attorneys, Adar Shrir and Alon Porat, acknowledged that the evidence against Nevo appeared substantial at first glance but argued that the full picture was more complex than the indictment suggested. Judge Eliana Daniely ruled against a psychiatric evaluation, noting that neither side had requested it and that Nevo himself strongly objected. The judge emphasized that psychiatric examination, especially hospitalization, is a severe measure and found no grounds to compel it against his will, especially since he had behaved logically and rationally during questioning.
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