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Last update - 22:40 13/04/2008 56 MKs sign petition calling to raze home of Mercaz Harav gunman By Haaretz Service Tags: Mercaz Harav, Avi Dichter  Fifty-six members of Knesset on Sunday signed on to a petition calling to demolish the home of a Palestinian gunman who killed eight students at the Mercaz Harav yeshiva last months. The petition was submitted to Public Security Minister Avi Dichter by David Eldar, whose brother Yehonatan was killed in the attack. The petition was signed by coalition members, including Ministers Ya'akov Edrey and members of the Shas party. Advertisement Dichter himself said that while he was in favor of demolishing the house, ultimately the decision was the Israel Defense Forces' and subject to legal proceedings. In a meeting with the parents of five of the victims, Dichter said he destroying the home would serve as a deterrent force. The attacker, East Jerusalem resident Ala Abu Dhaim, walked into the Mercaz Harav yeshiva in Jerusalem in early March and began firing. Eight students were killed and nine others were wounded in the attack. The gunman was also killed. Following the attack, Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik asked Attorney General Menachem Mazuz to order the demolition of the mourner's tent set up by the family of the terrorist that killed the 8 yeshiva boys last week, as well as the demolition of his family's home. Related articles: Mercaz Harav - the flagship of national-religious yeshivas Safed chief rabbi calls on state to exact 'revenge' against Arabs Safed chief rabbi calls on state to exact 'revenge' against Arabs Bookmark to del.icio.us   A gentleman's word Olmert tells Haaretz he knows Iran won't have nuclear capacity. Farewell to arms B'Tselem says IDF must ban wide-range shell that killed civilians in Gaza.   1.   56 Racist MKs 00:47  |  Mary 14/04/08   2.   Pass the buck, please 02:19  |  Jim 14/04/08   3.   How does this punish the dead gunman? 03:31  |  Silvienne 14/04/08   4.   #3 Silvienne 06:08  |  Franco 14/04/08   5.   #3 Silvienne 06:33  |  Jim 14/04/08   6.   #4, Franco... 17:55  |  Silvienne 14/04/08   7.   #4, Jim... 17:58  |  Silvienne 14/04/08   8.   demolishing houses of terrorists 18:24  |  Yael Banai 14/04/08   9.   #8, Yael Banai... 23:40  |  Silvienne 14/04/08

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