Bar Ilan Professor Accused of Planning Attacks Denies Mental Illness
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
Bar Ilan University professor Shachar Nevo, accused of planning attacks against Arabs, has asked a court not to order a psychiatric evaluation, asserting his sanity and continued academic work as proof. The judge agreed, ruling against the evaluation. Nevo also claims only a fraction of his 20-page plan was released, distorting his intentions. His defense attorneys acknowledge evidence for a trial but plan to contest the legal implications of the charges.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Bar Ilan professor Shachar Nevo refused a psychiatric evaluation, claiming he is sane and was working normally.
- Nevo is accused of planning major attacks against Arabs and faces charges including preparing for terror.
- A judge ruled against a psychiatric evaluation for Nevo, citing his opposition and rational behavior.
- Nevo claims only the first page of his 20-page plan was published, misrepresenting his intentions.
- His defense attorneys acknowledge evidence for a trial but will contest the charges' legal meaning.
Professor Shachar Nevo, who is accused of planning major attacks against Arabs, requested on Sunday that the Central District Court in Lod not order him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Nevo, a mathematics lecturer at Bar Ilan University, argued that his continued academic work while allegedly planning the attacks demonstrated his sanity. "I was normal and I am normal. I am sure I do not need a psychiatrist," he stated. Judge Eliana Daniely ruled against the evaluation, noting that neither Nevo nor the prosecution requested it. Nevo faces charges including preparing to commit an act of terror, extortion, and obstruction of justice. He claimed that only the first page of his 20-page plan was publicly released, misrepresenting his intentions. "The first page presents me as someone who brings war upon the people of Israel all at once," Nevo said, requesting that the remaining pages be published. He also mentioned Moshe Feiglin, chairman of the Identity party, and podcast host Uri Melamed, suggesting they should have been prosecuted before him, though they are not involved in the case. Feiglin was mentioned in Nevo's plan as someone he intended to collaborate with, but Feiglin did not respond to his overtures. Melamed's name was not mentioned in connection with the case. Nevo explicitly rejected the idea of a psychiatric evaluation, stating he had never been evaluated before and did not wish to be. His defense attorneys from the Public Defender's office, Hadar Sharir and Alon Porat, acknowledged sufficient evidence for a trial but reserved legal arguments for the main proceedings, asserting that the presented picture is "much more moderate than the picture reflected in the indictment's facts." Judge Daniely acknowledged Nevo's consistent opposition to a psychiatric evaluation, calling it a "difficult and invasive step," and concluded that ordering it against his will was unwarranted given his rational behavior during questioning and the agreement of the parties involved.
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