GOPstein chairman accused of incitement to terrorism and incitement of violence

The trial of Benzie Gofstein, the Supreme Court of Israel, opened on Monday in the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court. He is charged with incitement to terrorism and incitement to violence for his statements in the media condemning Arabs. Defense Attorney Ben Gvir promises to make "the indictment an indictment against the prosecutor's office."

Gopstein is charged with three different charges relating to what he said in the media seven years ago. Speaking about an assault incident of three Arab-origin boys in Zion Square in Jerusalem, one of them was seriously injured, Gopstein said: "Apparently, here the boys lifted Jewish dignity off the floor and did what the police should have done, did justice to the Arab rioters who harassed Jewish girls." 

Attorney Itamar Ben Gvir this morning at the opening of Benzi Gopstein's trial

In an interview with Avri Gilad on the "Crossing the Lines" program that aired on Channel 2, he said, among other things, "There are those who deserve to be used against Alimon, yes. An Arab who starts with a Jew should not speak. An Arab who starts with a Jew I don't think you should continue to walk too much on the street. With his Jewess. " 

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In another interview that aired on the same channel, Avri Gilad asked if he was allowed to hurt the Arabs "if he is an enemy then yes .. In terms of halakhah is permissible". Gilad sharpened "" for you? "; Gopstein:" For me the question of whether I want to sit in jail or not "; Gilad:" Okay this is a consideration of feasibility "; Gopstein:" Exactly ". 

Gopstein himself said: "There is a deliberate persecution of the prosecutor's office here, led by the Reform movement, against me and against the ORA, about old things from years ago, and what? About statements in the media. I think it is time for the State Prosecutor's Office to say that in a democratic state it is permissible to speak even if the things said are sometimes disliked by some Saladin officials. What is certain is that war on assimilation is not racism. "

"Blamed for old and neglected statements" 

Gopstein's attorney, Itamar Ben Gvir, says: "Gopstein is today's Dreyfus. While members of the Knesset from the joint list declare news to critics of their support for terrorism, Gopstein is accused of old and neglected statements in the media. We will make this indictment against the prosecutor's office. " 

Adv. Ben Gvir // Photo: Oren Ben Hakun

In addition, Ben Gvir applied to the court to investigate the reform movement, following leaks from the court's attending them: In the reform movement, the court applied to be a party to the case, but the court rejected their request. Nevertheless, legal documents from the case came to the hands of the Reform movement, which, according to law, she was not allowed to hold.