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Last update - 07:41 22/07/2008 Cop convicted for assaulting protester at 2006 Amona evacuation By Nadav Shragai Tags: israel, brutality  A police officer was convicted of brutality Monday for his actions during a violent clash with settlers at the West Bank outpost of Amona in February 2006. This makes officer David Attiya of Petah Tikva the first cop convicted of brutality on account of his behavior at Amona. The Jerusalem Magistrate's Court found that Attiya assaulted a teenage demonstrator for no reason during the police's efforts to demolish nine illegally built houses at the outpost. He butted David Ladwin in the head with his helmet, "without any provocation on the youth's part, and without the youth having assaulted him." Advertisement The complaint against Attiya was submitted by Human Rights in Judea and Samaria, an organization that specializes in defending settlers' rights. It was based on videotaped footage of the incident, and a close-up of Attiya's face. After studying the evidence, the Justice Ministry department responsible for investigating police brutality indicted Attiya for attacking an unknown youth. However, after the indictment was reported by the Arutz 7 news Web site, surfers quickly identified Ladwin, who called HRJS and offered to testify. HRJS then gave his name to the ministry. During the trial, prosecutor Liora Nahun said that Attiya could legitimately have arrested Ladwin or even just shoved him aside. Instead, he head-butted the teen, causing certain pain and risking injury. The difficulties experienced by police forces at Amona do not justify such an act, Nahun argued. Two other policemen are currently on trial for alleged brutality at Amona, and HRJS said that it has also amassed material on additional policemen and is seeking indictments against them as well. Also yesterday, HRJS filed a civil suit against Attiya on behalf of Assaf Hallelu and David Waldman, for allegedly assaulting them for no reason while they were filming police brutality against other demonstrators at Amona. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Baptism by fire Bradley Burston offers 10 Mideast traps for Barack Obama to avoid. A second life 'Exodus' passenger makes aliyah six decades after being turned away.   1.   Justice, Justice, Thou Shalt Pursue! 06:39  |  Ben Israel 22/07/08   2.   Settlers break the law and then call on the law to protect them 07:13  |  Natallie Durson 22/07/08   3.   The workings of Israeli justice are As Funny As.... 09:27  |  Johnboy 22/07/08   4.   Human Rights 10:22  |  Jacob 22/07/08   5.   What if policeman would have shot the teen with rubber bullet 13:21  |  Justice 22/07/08   6.   Durson shows again she`s no human rights advocate 13:22  |  Joe Sittizen 22/07/08   7.   Joe but why the different treatment 00:17  |  Dave Duncan 23/07/08   8.   # 4 jacob 00:36  |  Axel 23/07/08

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