Jewish Suspects in Palestinian Family Murders Complain of Mistreatment
Eighteen-month-old Ali Dawabsheh was killed in the July 31 blaze in Duma, a village outside Nablus. His father, Saad Dawabsheh, succumbed on Aug. 9 to injuries suffered in the fire, and the boy’s mother, Riham, died in hospital four weeks later. Ali’s four-year-old brother remains in hospital.
The police statement said “youths belonging to a Jewish terror group” suspected of carrying out attacks on Palestinians were arrested over the past few days, and there were “solid suspicions” linking them to the arson at the Dawabshehs’ home.
Lawyers for the suspects told a news conference that they had been denied access to their clients. One attorney, Hai Haber, alleged the suspects had been denied food and medical attention and had undergone long hours of intense questioning.
Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld denied there had been any abuses, saying the suspects were being held in accordance with the law.
The Tel Aviv hospital treating Ahmed Dawabsheh, a second son who survived but was badly burned in the attack, denied Palestinian health ministry allegation that there had been a demand for the Palestinians to pay the hospital bill.
“The hospital of course has no financial claim against the Dawabsheh family … but it is clear that someone will have to bear the high costs of treatment and this will be dealt with by Israeli authorities,” a Tel Hashomer hospital spokeswoman said.
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Elisha Ben Kimon
Published: 12.06.15, 11:48 / Israel News
Law enforcement authorities over the weekend denied claims that they are using "moderate physical pressure" against the Jewish suspects arrested in connection with the Duma arson that killed three members of the Dawabsheh family.
The claims, which were raised by the suspects' families, accuse the Israeli authorities of using illegal interrogation methods in order to pressure the members of the Jewish Underground that are currently in detention.
According to officials within the law enforcement agencies, the accusations of the suspects' family members and lawyers are "nonsense" and simply an attempt to try and distract from the charges being investigated.........
The sources emphasized that the use of moderate physical force by the Shin Bet – including torture and denying detainees food and sleep – is generally not required unless there is an immediate threat of a terror attack.
Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4735492,00.html
By: JNi.Media
Published: December 5th, 2015
The US Consulate in Jerusalem announced that it plans to intervene in order to protect the legal rights of an American citizen who is among the suspects in the torching of the house in Duma village. Several Arab family members were killed in the July 30 arson. According to Walla, the consulate wrote the suspect’s parents: “We will contact the Israeli authorities to arrange a visit by the consul. We have noted his medical condition and his need for medication for his allergy problems, and will talk about it with the Israeli authorities.” The letter concluded with, “Thank you for updating us on the condition of the detainee.”
The suspect’s parents appealed to the US consulate in Israel as well as to US Senators, demanding their intervention in the case in light of the fact that he is an American citizen. In their letter, the parents noted that their son was prevented from seeing his lawyer, that he is being held in an unknown location, and that his medical condition—he suffers from allergies and ADHD—has deteriorated during his interrogation period. “The suspect, a US citizen, should receive protection for his rights,” the letter pleaded.
According to attorneys Hai Haber and Adi Keidar, who represent some of the suspects in the arson murder case for the Honenu legal aid society, the Shin Bet has been acting with brutal forcefulness. “There’s been a violent and brutal investigation that included disappearing people without bringing them to trial, and without allowing their families or attornies to see them, just to force confessions from the suspects,” they said. “Something alarming has happened in Israel, and once the protocols will be published the citizens of Israel will be horrified and won’t even remember the arson event in light of the conduct of this investigation.”
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel also criticized the policy regarding the detainees. “Using these tools is unacceptable and prevents a suspect from obtaining legal advice maintaining contact with the world outside the interrogation room. The Association objects to it,” attorney Roni Pelli told Walla.
“Of course we have to solve this murder, we but have to use legal interrogation methods to prosecute the culprits. If you want to get to the truth it is certainly not through a course that leads to a false confession because of the pressure applied to the detainees and the violation of their rights,” said Pelli.
The Shin Bet said in response to the claims made by the family: “The Shin Bet is a national organization and all its activities are performed in accordance with the law. Shin Bet interrogations are conducted in accordance with the law and court rulings, and are overseen by the Attorney General, the State Attorney’s Office and the courts.”
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Source: http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/parents-of-duma-arson-american-suspect-appeal-for-us-intervention/2015/12/05/