(The occupation army against MK Barakeh, Bil’in 2005 - Photo : Al Ittihad)
The Tel Aviv Magistrates’ Court held last Wednesday (October 2) an
evidentiary hearing in the criminal trial of Communist Member of Knesset
(MK) Mohammed Barakeh, head of the Democratic Front for Peace and
Equality (Hadash/Jabha). During the hearing, the court heard two
witnesses for the defense. The witnesses gave their testimonies
regarding charges made against MK Barakeh following his participation in
a protest demonstration in Bi’lin against the Separation Wall in 2005.
The witnesses refuted the charge of assault made against Barakeh,
allegedly for attacking a border policeman while trying to prevent an
arrest of an activist. MK Barakeh is represented by Adalah Attorneys
Hassan Jabareen and Aram Mahameed.
Director and photographer Shai Carmeli testified first regarding an hour
of video recordings that he made during the events. The recordings show
MK Barakeh being hit on the foot by a stun grenade that exploded
besides him, and then being evacuated by ambulance. They also show
Israeli soldiers and mista’aravim (undercover soldiers), attacking and
arresting demonstrators. Carmeli testified that MK Barakeh was not
present at the scene of this event, contrary to claims made by the
police.
Former MK Attorney Abd al-Malik Dehamshe then testified that he had been
walking alongside MK Barakeh when the grenade went off, and that he
helped him into the ambulance. When the security forces began to make
the arrests, Dehamshe continued, Barakeh was not in the area. In fact,
Dehamshe was the only public figure at the scene of the arrests. His
account of the events corresponds precisely with Carmeli’s video
evidence.
MK Barakeh’s trial will continue in the Magistrates’ Court on 27
November 2013, when the prosecution and defense will make final
arguments. This indictment is the first of its kind in Israel, whereby a
member of parliament is charged in connection with his or her
participation in a demonstration. According to the Communist Party of
Israel this trial is a continuation of the persecution and attempts to
de-legitimize the political activities of the Left activists and the
Arab public through prosecution and criminalization of their political
representatives. The testimonies further confirmed that the prosecution
must withdraw the indictment. The Court has already dismissed two of
four charges against MK Barakeh, deciding that they fell within his
parliamentary immunity. The dismissal of the two charges occurred during
the preliminary proceedings in the case, i.e. before examination of the
substance of the charges against him. This fact shows that the
indictment is weak, flimsy and should be dismissed in full.
(04-10-2013 - Communist Party of Israel)
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