Islamic Movement head banned from entering Jerusalem
IDF orders 3-week ban 'to maintain public peace and order;' Ra'ad Salah will be able to appeal order.
By Jack Khoury Tags: Jerusalem violence Islam Israel newsThe GOC Home Front Command, Maj. Gen. Yair Golan, on Monday banned the head of the northern branch of Israel's Islamic Movement from entering Jerusalem for three weeks.
The IDF Spokespersons' Unit said Golan issued the order against Sheikh Ra'ad Salah "on the grounds of ensuring the security of the State of Israel and maintaining public peace and order."
Salah was convicted in November of assaulting a police officer during a 2007 protest in Jerusalem. He was also arrested in October on suspicion of having incited to violence during a speech about clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police on the Temple Mount.
In a statement issued on Monday, the army said: "The order was issued based on information presented by security officials and with the authorization of the political echelon."
The Islamic Movement head will be able to appeal the ban during its duration, the IDF said, adding that officials would consider extending the order for an additional six months.
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Can Gen. McCrystal issue a "banning order" preventing Alan Dershowitz from entering Washington D.C. for six months? If Israel is going to ban hate speech, let them start with Avigdor Lieberman.
In any other country a criminal conviction for assaulting a policeman would be punished with a prison sentence. Too little law enforcement is as bad as too much.
Israel showed its tolerance again. Don't speak about the other countries..
Send the hating Rabbis to prison or return them back to their country, Russia or Germany, and ban them from coming to Israel for three weeks. Democracy ????!!!!!
carring their special packages hidden in their backpacks. They are welcome with open arms, then they pay back kindness with their evil desire to kill as many as they can. The police should never let him back into Israel, the ban term should not be six months but instead indefinitely. Your going to protect the people of Israel for only six months?