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Police Examine Rabbi's Ruling Permitting Olive Harvest on Palestinian Land
The Rabbis for Human Rights NGO filed the complaint, alleging incitement to racism and theft. Lior's ruling, which claims the land is Jewish property, comes amid rising settler violence. Prosecutors have previously shown reluctance to indict rabbis over religious rulings, as seen in a 2012 case involving Lior.
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- 01The complaint alleges incitement to racism and soliciting theft of property.
- 02Rabbi Lior claims Palestinian land was originally Jewish and harvesting asserts ownership.
- 03The ruling follows a period of increased settler violence against Palestinians.
- 04Prosecutors have historically been hesitant to indict rabbis over religious rulings.
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