Rehavam Ze'evi assassin jailed for two life terms plus 100 years
Hamdi Qur'an convicted of 2001 murder of Israeli minister and five other counts of attempted murder.
By Ofra Edelman Tags: Israel courtsThe Jerusalem District Court on Monday sentenced the Palestinian assassin of former minister Rehavam Ze'evi to two life terms and an additional 100 years for bombing and shooting attacks against other Israelis.
Hamdi Qur'an was convicted of the 2001 murder and other terror activities. He was taken into Israeli custody in 2006, after international monitors left the Jericho Prison, where he had been held.
Qur'an, a gunman from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestinian, confessed during his trial that he pulled the trigger of the gun that killed Ze'evi.
"The murder of a minister is not just the murder of a person, but also a blow to a symbol of the state and its sovereignty. All of [Qur'an's] activities were carried out purposefully and with the intention of causing the most possible damage to residents of the state," the court wrote in its sentencing decision.
The decision described how Qur'an joined the PFLP in 2001, shortly after the outbreak of the second Intifada the previous year.
Along with other PFLP operatives, Quran planted explosive devices, including car bombs, and carried out shooting attacks, wounding 27 Israeli civilians, according to the court documents.
In the fall of 2001, after Israel killed the PFLP's leader, the group decided to avenge his death by killing Ze'evi, according to court documents. Ze'evi, a former army general and leader of a small ultranationalist party, advocated harsh military action against the Palestinians. He also called for the eviction of Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza, a view most Israelis consider extreme.
Qur'an obtained two pistols and an automatic rifle, smuggled them into the hotel along with accomplices, and waited for Zeevi near his room. The minister, 75, emerged from the elevator and passed Quran in the corridor, Quran called out to him, and when Zeevi turned around, Quran killed him with three shots, the documents said.
Quran managed to escape, and Palestinian authorities refused to hand him over to Israel. As a compromise, he was held in a Palestinian prison in the town of Jericho until last year, when international observers overseeing the facility left abruptly. The Israel Defense Forces surrounded the prison and seized Qur'an and other Palestinians wanted by Israeli authorities, and took him to Israel to stand trial.
Qur'an never expressed regret for his actions. "I am being tried because I carried out my basic right to defend my nation against the Israeli occupation - the same right that you grant yourselves daily, to kill us, the Palestinians," Qur'an said.
"I blame you for activities against all of humanity," Qur'an continued.
Khalida Jarar, a Palestinian lawmaker from the PFLP, said Qur'an was not a criminal but a freedom fighter.
"We Palestinians don't see this as a criminal act. We see it as our right to fight the occupation," she said.
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Assassinated former minister Rehavam Ze'evi. (Nir Kafri) |
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I can't seem to find any reference to your "Pistol" story--Looked for it high and low--How about supplying the link or info where I can find it, other than in your mail-- "We Israelis remember when he threatened one of our own IDF soldiers just doing his duty, with a pistol and told the soldier he would kill him if he didn`t step aside."
While waiting for you to supply the information I requested, I looked up the Indyk incident--He called Indyk a lot more than that--You were very selective when you made your statement, you really should have included the rest of it-- I'm still waiting to hear about the alleged pistol incident--RSVP
Most interesting, would you be good enough to let me know what your sources are and where they can be checked-- "He even called the American Ambassador to Israel-Martin Indyk, a Jew boy and a Kike." "We Israelis remember when he threatened one of our own IDF soldiers just doing his duty, with a pistol and told the soldier he would kill him if he didn`t step aside."
Or are we just applying the usual double standards here?
You are the worst racist, pretending you're a Jew--A cowardly one too--
They must have lifted the rock--He can't get the same penalty, he killed the minister plus others--Surely, any sourkraut should realize there's a difference--I'm still waiting for you to give a single example of what Abbas has done to keep his end of the bargain-- Don't be a selective dumkopf, try readin the entire article-- "The Jerusalem District Court on Monday sentenced the Palestinian assassin of former minister Rehavam Ze'evi to two life terms and an additional 100 years for bombing and shooting attacks against other Israelis. "Hamdi Qur'an was convicted of the 2001 murder and other terror activities. He was taken into Israeli custody in 2006, after international monitors left the Jericho Prison, where he had been held"
There is no difference between two lifetimes and one lifetime--Nobody lives more than one lifetime anyway--The cellphone, why not, all he can do is talk--
Give him the same treatment like the assassins who murdered count Folke Bernadotte in 1948. Only fair, or not?
People like these are better put away forever. Whoever wants them can keep them. Arabs dont want them, that's for sure, and neither Israel though she dare not say.... sowhat to do with them? Send them to Uganda? Why not.
because you seen Un-real with regard to your description of Rehavam Zeevi who was a popular figure, an Israeli War Hero pet-named 'Ghandi' and well-known for his views on the Palestinian Refugees. He would often use the word 'TRANSFER' when alluding to them, because he believed they were a 'troublesome lot' and had to be transferred back to the Arab lands from whence they came. Was Zeevi wrong? What have they done with Gaza since it was given to them for their 23rd Arab State, a hazardous task and at great expense to Israel. Nothing, when Great Plans and generous donations were made to turn Gaza into something spectaclar it has turned out to be only a shooting ground from whence to hurl mortars, shells and Quassams into Israeli areas in order to terrify Israelis more and more each day. Zeevi was an 'Enemy of the Palestinian' and it was because of this it has been maintained that he was assassinated. Was Zeevi so wrong after all
Stop discussing this scum, he is doomed and ain't worth any attention.
Every Israeli remembers the remarks made by Ze'evi. He even called the American Ambassador to Israel-Martin Indyk, a Jew boy and a Kike. We Israelis remember when he threatened one of our own IDF soldiers just doing his duty, with a pistol and told the soldier he would kill him if he didn't step aside. The penalty is too harsh. Perhaps 200 hours of Community Service would have been a more just sentence.
The Verdict is insignificant ,
Astounding, isn't it? For murder of a minister, these guys get a couple of life times in jail, for sure no delux conditions. Yet Amir, who planned and perpetrated the murder of the Prime Minister of Israel gets barely a life time, in a delux cell with all amenities, a wedding and a brit-mila for his son.... Justice is not always justice apparently....
"Khalida Jarar, a Palestinian lawmaker from the PFLP, said Qur'an was not a criminal but a freedom fighter" Above is the philosophy of Israel's "peace partners." Ze'evi was right to want to throw them out of Gaza and elsewhere. There will never be a real peace with this people.
killing a prime minister.. and he is even allowed to carr a cell phone..
i bet this idiot israeli governemnt, or a later one, will release him, before they release yigal amir
Remember that Ze'evi was a dangerous extremist that was advocating in favor of illegal settlements, etnic cleansing and annexations all of which were called crimes at Nürnberg.
Shouldn't the assasin of Prime Minister Rabin get the same punishment or more???
Qu'ran killed a Minister in the Government who advocated violence and thus gets two life sentences plus 100 years! Amir killed a Prime Minister of the State who advocated peace and what sentence did he get?? It's a funny sort of justice....
Israelis have destroyed their justice system to please the World. You can thank politicized Israeli Supreme Court for that.
It would be nice to know that he was suffering every day of his life with no hope of getiting his 72 virgins after eating pork, then bury him in bacon fat.
this is a total cover-up, since the real killer of zeevi is now the president of israel, same guy who is responsible for the death of rabin, and raful eytan, and hundreds of those he fears would undermine his vision of a jew-less nation. "shimon" in hebrew is actually the combination of two words - "sham - avon," which means "a sin is there." indeed - a grave one.
Going to Annapolis Olmert's Junta hid the fact that the murderers of a civilian driving home were PA Policemen. PA Policemen are consistently involved in terror attacks on random civilians going about their lives. Any aid to the PA is direct assistance to an active terrorist organization. All who aid them must be prosecuted.
Rehavam Zeevi openly called for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. If it is legal to assassinate Ahmed Yassin of Hamas, how can it not be illegal to assassinate a politician like Zeevi with so much blood on his hands?
what would he get then!!
I've never met anyone who lived two lifetimes plus one hundred years. Isn't that a little too long?
The assassination of Rehavam Ze`evi was in response to no other reason than he was a Jew. You and all the others of your ilk are no doubt waiting in anticipation for the Quislings who currently run our country to release the savage who murdered Rehavam Ze`evi. He will undoubtedly be released by said Quislings. But be assured that the murderer will not die in his bed.
Many prominent members of the Palestinian society have been assassinated or "accidentally" killed by the the Israeli army, yet their killers did not serve even one year in jail.
I agree. Abu Ali Mustafa was not a transferist and came back to the territories as part of the peace process. He was never involved in any military activity against Israel and was assassinated just to further Sharon's strategy of pulling palestininas into reprisals. Funny how the ISraelis call Zeevi's killer as "with blood on his hands"...while 99% of current Israeli leaders participated, or are still involved, in killing Palestinians.
GETS STRONGER
After all. it is for peace!
We have been here thousands before you and many others and will outlast you and many others
100 years you ! Are you going to be there after 100 years? I will go mad if you are still there .
of stern were jailed or other british criminals in palestine, for example lord moine.
will never again see the world outside of prison, let us hope!
The assassination of Rehavam Ze'evi in October 2001 was the response by the PFLP to the assassination in August of that year by the Israeli state of Abu Ali Mustafa, the widely respected leader of the Popular Front. Ze'evi was an ardent supporter of the strategy of assassination of Palestinian leaders. It is an irony of history that this expeller/transferist of the far right fell victim to the very strategy he proposed. So his killer got two life terms plus an extra 100 years. I wonder if Abu Ali Mustafa's assassins will ever share a fraction of that. It is an idle hope. This is after all occupier's justice.