Entanglement in the United Arab Emirates: The death penalty imposed on the Israeli woman was commuted to life imprisonment

After her sentence was overturned, lawyers for the 40-year-old Israeli accused of drug offenses were notified of her new sentence.

This, after about three months ago she was caught with half a kilo of cocaine in Abu Dhabi

Yoav Itiel

07/07/2022

Thursday, 07 July 2022, 15:40 Updated: 15:55

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In the video: Fida's family as Yuan responds to cancellation of sentence (Walla system)

The death sentence for the Israeli woman who got involved in the UAE, Fida Kiwan, was converted today (Thursday) to life imprisonment.

This was stated to her lawyers Tami Ullman and Shadi Saruji.

This, after she was caught about three months ago in Abu Dhabi with half a kilo of cocaine.

About two weeks ago, the Abu Dhabi Court of Appeals overturned the death sentence of the 40-year-old accused of drug offenses.

A human decision, and a just one. "

Israeli woman arrested in UAE (Photo: Official website, from Facebook)

Kiwan, a resident of Haifa, traveled to Abu Dhabi about a year ago following an invitation from an acquaintance from the Palestinian Authority to work in the field of graphics.

About a week after her arrival, a search was conducted in the apartment and quantities of cocaine were found for trade.

In an earlier hearing regarding Kiwan's sentence, it was learned that the Israeli had been indicted by a police agent.

This, after an undercover police investigation in the UAE gathered intelligence about an overseas organization that organizes drug trafficking gangs in the country. , And arrested her at the end of the deal.

After her arrest, a search was made of Kiwan's train, where receipts were found for the transfer of funds to a woman in the United States in the amount of about NIS 17,000.

Fida's brother denies the allegations and claims they abused and beat her to admit the allegations.

"She was beaten so she would say things she did not do, because of the beatings she admitted," he said.

He claims a stranger gave her the bag with the drugs.

"She's not like that," her aunt added.

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