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Israeli Police Arrest Child Welfare Activists, Attorneys, Charging Them with Terrorism and Sex Crimes

March 10, 2017 by Richard Silverstein

Tonight, one of the more bizarre cases in recent Israeli jurisprudence.  As many readers will know from my past posts on this subject, Israel has one of the most draconian, inequitable child welfare systems in the western world (in which I’m charitably including Israel, almost against my better judgment).  Social workers, adoption agencies and family […]

Israeli Judicial System Miscarries Justice, Protects Accused Sex Abuser

June 3, 2016 by Richard Silverstein

.הבלוגרית לורי שם טוב נעצרה על שעשתה את עבודתה העיתונאית בפרשת חטיפת הילד יהודה כהן Two particularly disturbing cases are roiling the Israeli judicial system this week.  In the first, a court ruled that an Orthodox Jewish former school principal wanted on 74 counts of child sex abuse in Australia (the account of one victim […]

Baby Adele: Stolen by Israeli Welfare Ministry from Israeli-Palestinian Couple, Placed for Orthodox Adoption

May 26, 2016 by Richard Silverstein

A few months ago, I reported here on the case of Baby Adele, the Palestinian infant who was essentially stolen by the Israeli welfare ministry from her biological mother and father.  To recap the sad tale, Daniela Vaknin, who was raised in a troubled Jewish home, married a Palestinian man.  Together they had a baby […]

BREAKING: Israeli Judge Accused of Sexually-Abusing Daughter, Investigated in Secret

May 18, 2016 by Richard Silverstein

.השופט שמאי בקר חשוד בביצוע עבירות מין בבתו. צא”פ הוטל על זהותו For the past year, the Israeli police have been investigating charges against Israeli magistrate judge, Shamai Becker.  He is accused of–depending on which source you consult–raping or fondling the breasts of his 14 year-old daughter.  The investigation has been conducted in secret.  During […]

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