The Nazareth Magistrate's Court sentenced Kamal Khatib, deputy head of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement, to nine months of community service for incitement to violence and praise of terrorism during the May 2021 'Guardian of the Walls' riots. The prosecution had requested a 40-month prison sentence. Judge Ruth Spielberg Cohen ruled that Khatib, who did not retract his statements, would serve community service instead, citing among her reasons that he sent his children to higher education and taught them languages.
The Nazareth Magistrate's Court on Thursday evening sentenced Kamal Khatib, deputy head of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement, to nine months of community service for incitement to violence and praise of terrorism. The sentence was handed down by Judge Ruth Spielberg Cohen.
Khatib was convicted of incitement during the May 2021 'Guardian of the Walls' operation, when violent riots erupted in mixed Israeli cities. In court, Khatib made clear he did not retract his publications and statements. The prosecution had requested a 40-month prison sentence.
Among the judge's reasons for the lenient sentence, she noted that Khatib sent his children to higher education and taught them languages. As The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday, Israeli journalist Yinon Magal had flagged the light sentence in a social media post. The court's full reasoning has not been published.
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