Archive for the ‘Indictments’ tag
Internal Security: March 12, 2013
Chief of Police, Yohanan Danino, has instructed the police to file indictments even for petty crimes, and examines the performance of various districts according to the number of indictments filed in them, and not according to their substance.
(Hebrew – Haaretz)
Political: March 9, 2013
The Ministry of Education has filed indictments against five couples, who are accused of violating the compulsory education law, because they chose to send their children to an Arab-Jewish Waldorf school which did not receive proper accreditation. It should be noted that the prosecution of parents whose children attend a school unrecognized by the Education Ministry is a fairly common occurrence. (Haaretz)
(Hebrew – Haaretz)
Closed Society: March 3, 2013
According to police data, 56 “price tag” incidents took place across Jerusalem in 2012, mainly targeting Arabs and Arab-owned property. Suspect were detainedin only 12 of the cases, and not all of them were indicted. In 2011 police recorded only 28 “price tag” incidents.
Internal Security: March 3, 2013
The Tel-Aviv Magistrate’s Court criticized the handling by the police of indictments against social justice activists, saying that in light of the number of indictments which are cancelled, it might be a case of making a mountain out of a molehill. (Haaretz)
(Hebrew – Haaretz)
Local Government: February 18, 2013
Many mayors continue to serve in their positions despite ongoing criminal proceedings being held against them. Among such mayors are Ramat-Gan Mayor Zvi Bar, Ramat-HaSharon Mayor, Yitzhak Rochberger, Petach-Tikva Mayor, Yitzhak Ochayon, and Bat-Yam Mayor, Shlomi Lahiani. (Haaretz)
(Hebrew – Haaretz)
