The Nazareth Magistrate's Court on Monday sentenced Kamal Khatib, deputy head of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement, to nine months of community service. The prosecution had requested a 40-50 month prison sentence. Khatib was convicted of incitement during the May 2021 'Guardian of the Walls' operation, when violent riots erupted in mixed Israeli cities.
The Nazareth Magistrate's Court on Monday handed down the sentence to Kamal Khatib, deputy head of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement, as expected following the court's announcement on Sunday that sentencing would take place. The court imposed nine months of community service, a significantly lighter penalty than the 40-50 month prison term demanded by the prosecution. Khatib was convicted of incitement during Operation Guardian of the Walls in May 2021, a period of widespread Jewish-Arab violence in mixed Israeli cities that left at least two Jews dead and more than 300 injured. The sentence marks the conclusion of a legal process that has drawn attention to the role of Islamist figures in those riots.
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