The National Court of the Israel Bar Association reduced the sentence of attorney Asala Abu Khdeir, who celebrated the October 7 massacre and denied the atrocities, from permanent disbarment to a two-year suspension. The court cited a similar precedent where the license was revoked for only one year. The B'Tselem organization called the ruling "a disgrace."
The National Court of the Israel Bar Association has reduced the penalty against attorney Asala Abu Khdeir, a resident of Shuafat in Jerusalem, who publicly celebrated the October 7, 2023 massacre and repeatedly denied the atrocities, including sexual violence. The original disciplinary tribunal had disbarred her permanently, but the appeals court reduced the sanction to a two-year suspension, ruling that a similar case had resulted in only a one-year revocation. Abu Khdeir wrote on October 7 that she felt "like she was in a dream," adding heart emojis, and later claimed that "no one was raped." She maintained these denials during the disciplinary proceedings. The organization B'Tselem, which had petitioned for her suspension, called the ruling "a disgrace." No further appeals have been reported as of this bulletin.
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