The legislation would sentence convicted rock throwers to at least four years in jail.
A Palestinian protester throws stones during clashes with Border Police in east Jerusalem
Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked will introduce a bill on Sunday before the Ministerial Committee on Legislation to stiffen penalties on rock-throwers, including minors, and to fine parents of certain rock-throwing minors The measure is designed to “strike at the soft underbelly of terror,” she announced on Saturday night.
The legislation, which has been the subject of much debated in the media in recent weeks as a wave of terrorism has swept over the country, involves setting minimum sentencing guidelines of a four-year prison sentence for judges who convict rock-throwing adults of a more dangerous rock-throwing crime, such as attacking a moving vehicle.
For minors, it would freeze National Insurance Institute, education and other benefits to the parents of rock-throwing minors who are convicted and sent to prison, during the period the minor is in prison.
The bill would also explicitly allow a compensatory fine above and beyond the frozen benefits on parents of minors who are sent to jail, whereas currently judges can either send a minor to jail or issue a fine, but not use both tools simultaneously.
Already in July, the Knesset passed a law stiffening the maximum prison sentences for the more dangerous rock-throwing crimes, but minimum sentences were not set.
@ rsklaroff:
It should be noted that the kind of stone throwing we are talking about here is clearly lethal. The stones are carefully chosen for size, weight and shape and the throwers are expert at throwing the stones to achieve maximal impact damage. They aim to kill, in other words. If they were doing the same thing in the streets of Los Angeles, The LAPD would shoot them dead, end of story, no deportation necessary, except perhaps for the remains.
For those who allege that Netanyahu gave Shaked a lame post, I would beg to differ. I think we have been waiting for decent Justice MInister for a long long while. This was a good appointment. I can see nothing sinister about Shaked.
Deport to Gaza!
If minors, “family unification” can transpire elsewhere.