The Ministry of the Interior has determined that the terrorist who helped carry out the attack on Route 37 20 years ago will not be able to return to Haifa when he finishes serving his prison sentence.
This Sunday, 5/3/2023, will mark the 20th anniversary of the murderous attack that took place in Haifa, in which 17 people died. The terrorist Munir Rajavi, who helped carry out the attack, was a resident of Haifa before that.
Bereaved parents who lost their children in that horrific attack, feared over the years that after he finished serving his sentence in prison - 20 years, Rajavi would return to live in Haifa and they would find themselves in a situation where they might run into him. In recent years, the parents waged a persistent struggle to ensure that Marjabi was denied the opportunity to return and live in Haifa.
It should be noted that the parents fought throughout the years continuously to achieve this achievement, in which Rajavi is removed from Haifa and only now, only a few days before his release date, were they able to achieve this.
Interior Minister Michael Malchiali informed the terrorist yesterday that he is considering removing him from the city of Haifa and its surroundings. The precedent-setting decision was made in response to the request of the families of the victims. The Ministry of the Interior informed that yesterday a letter was delivered to the terrorist in which it was made clear to him that the imposition of a geographic restriction was being considered, according to which he would be prohibited from responding to the city of Haifa .
As I recall, three and a half years ago, the then interior minister, Aryeh Deri, denied Marjabi his blue ID card, but since he was given the status of a temporary resident, the terrorist could still come to Haifa. The Interior Ministry's decision is a direct continuation of Deri's policy. In the process led by the Legal Bureau of the Population and Immigration Authority, it was decided to examine the geographic restriction. Based on the decision of the Legal Bureau, the decision of the Ministry of the Interior was given.
'The terrible nightmare of the terrorist's return to Haifa has been removed from our lives'
"The bereaved families are satisfied with the Interior Ministry's decision to remove Rajavi from Haifa," Yossi Tzur, father of the late Assaf, said today. The terrible nightmare of his return to Haifa and the fear that we might have to meet him face to face has been lifted from us and we can now concentrate on living our lives.
"The families are preparing for the commemorations of the twentieth anniversary that will take place this week, and we are happy that we have been spared the double pain and unnecessary suffering. We hope that the matter will be resolved and we will be able to live our lives in peace from here on. Our thanks to the Interior Minister and the Ministry of Justice for their part in the decision. Thanks also to Aryeh Deri who denied the identity card from the terrorist back in 2019 and who started the process this year, until he was forced to resign from his position as interior minister."
"Only those who know the legal system from the inside understand how dysfunctional it is"
As a reminder, Yossi Tzur, the father of the late Assaf, recently participated in a video on behalf of the "My Israel" association, and was also published in Hai Pa (courtesy of the association), in which he expressed his support for the expected changes in the legal system, in light of his long experience and difficulties with the system, including the struggle For the denial of the terrorist's right to return and live in Haifa, a struggle that only came to an end last night as stated, 20 years after the attack that changed his life forever and only a few days, as stated, before the terrorist's release from prison.
"Anyone who is on the ground and sees the justice system from the inside, cannot help but support these changes," he said, among other things, in the video. "All those who struggle with this, I suggest to them: come talk to people like me, who have experienced it first hand. You don't understand what distortions there are in the justice system, how dysfunctional this system is."
"Just before the release of the terrorist, the Ministry of the Interior signed the restriction of the terrorist"
Ron, the father of the late Tal Kerman, said today to Lahi Fe: "After a struggle that involved 5 interior ministers, the terrorist's right to return to Haifa was finally denied. Only after the residency was revoked, we learned that it does not physically restrict him. Then a struggle began to remove him from Haifa. Just a moment before his release, 20 years, and only days before the memorial service for the martyrs that will take place on Friday This coming (3/3/23) the Ministry of the Interior signed the release license for the terrorist, a restriction from the city of Haifa. We, the three fathers and the other families of the victims of Line 37, hope that this precedent will be another step towards the realization of the government's decision to deport the convicted terrorists outside the borders of the state Israel".
[...] Time to make sure that the law is implemented. In addition, the Minister of the Interior signed an order this week that forbids a terrorist from returning to the area where the victims of the attack live.
How did a murderer of 17 people get only 20 years??? Shame on the judges, simply contempt of the murdered! (Murdered. Not 'killed')
And the minimum to do is expel him from the whole country, not just from Haifa.
Shame on the justice system. In the US, only one murder gets a life sentence.
Thanks for an important article.
Indeed, there is a need for fundamental changes in the legal system, I too can testify that the judge gave an unjust verdict in the lawsuit I filed, and in general it was against me and in favor of the accused from the beginning. Also the person in charge of public admissibility (ombudsman) at the time, Miriam Ben Porat, handled my very painful admissibility with terrible opacity, technicality and even basic inhumanity.
But to state that the High Court as the supreme court and as the judicial authority will not have any power? And that the Knesset will do as it pleases in each and every case? It is not!!!!
Deport him to Tel Aviv, he will commit a new attack, there he is, Tiberias, Eilat. Something is that the Shmulans will accept him and adopt him. He has a big cucumber.
It's a shame that he's going free and if he's already gone straight to Gaza, not Haifa or nothing, only Gaza
If they denied him the blue sweat certificate, they left him with the status of a temporary resident.
The terrorist will be deported from Israel, and that way he will not come, neither to Haifa, nor to Tel Aviv, nor to any other city.
The state is not working to stop terrorist cells and calling for the murder of Israelis
There was a whole convention of sympathy for the massacre of Assad who murdered tens of thousands - why are two of its organizers sitting on the city council?
Those praised by Assad are also praised as "martyrs", murderers of Israelis.
Hang him from the eggs until his soul comes out
Who will supervise that the terrorist does not enter the city of Haifa? Who will supervise that the terrorist does not continue to harm? How much will the inspection cost, and how will it be carried out? There is no place for terrorists in Israel and he should fly from here.
The murderer should not have lived and certainly should not have been released. Just a shame to the justice system since when did the one who took someone's life deserve rights. I hope justice for these flowers comes quickly
He will return to Haifa against your will
Your time here is temporary
For such a statement in Syria, Iran and even in the Palestinian Authority, they would sing you the children's song "Dandand Dandand" while hanging in the city square.
It's a shame that his right to life was not denied!
This disaster will not be forgotten by all residents
Haifa. May their memory be blessed forever!
Our hearts are with the families!
Why are they releasing him after only 20 years? Are we missing murderous terrorists who are still roaming free when the three young victims of this week's murderous attacks have just been laid to rest and their blood is still crying out from the fresh graves? One hand demands the death penalty for terrorists with blood on their hands and this terrorist from line 37 helped murder 17 young people! And a free second hand? He will be removed from Haifa and will be received with cheers by the Palestinians in Gaza or the West Bank. He must not be released! Let him say thank you that he is still alive.
Where is Ben Gvir in this story? It's all ringing and chatter, why isn't there any concern about denying citizenship to the scumbag who got out of prison after murdering 17 Jewish youths and children returning from school in Haifa. Send him to Gaza if not to prison for the rest of his life. in the country. How does such a despicable terrorist get out and another Arab from Haifa. Ben Gabir, if you are real you should intervene in the matter. My heart goes out to the families of the murdered
His citizenship was revoked by Minister Deri, but the High Court of Justice will probably not allow deportation as it did not in the past despite government decisions.
This is exactly the whole idea of the change that the haughty protesters who are bathed in hatred for the right-wing, the Mizrahi, the religious, the Ethiopians, etc., are protesting against.
If it was Zionist settlers, the Makhtazis would have been working long ago.
The High Court of Justice and the organizations for democracy will annul the decision of Minister Deri
Immediately finish the reform! To consume the disgrace made by the system!
And return the terrorist back to prison for the rest of his life!
The reform is not intended for such situations, but for politicians to get out of bribery situations safely, this is what interests the reformers. Another law requires either death for the terrorist or prison for the rest of his life until the day he dies and those who came out after 20 years like this scum, should be kicked out of the country without citizenship!! It is not enough that he does not live in Haifa, but that he does not live in the State of Israel
Will the High Court approve?
Now we just need to put surveillance on him, and as soon as he violates the removal order, imprison him again.
Is it really interesting that a prison cannot change a national ideology?
After all, it is about fear or intimidation. There is no way that 20 years
That they took his life and made him believe that the Jews have a right to this land!
Hope the second chance given to him by the justice system will not come up
To us as the horror cost us 20 years ago!
In my opinion, God forbid, he will do it again. The criminal consideration was to give him only 20 years.
And not 50 years. did not educate him. The judges will automatically sue!
There should be such an automatic system!
The sums of money for the judges' salaries leaves a lot of money to compensate the state treasury for taking such risks. of the failure of proper judgment!
What a disgrace the courts and the laws sentenced him to 20 years in prison instead of execution or at the very least imprisonment for the rest of his life.
Urgent legal reform!
Whoever was involved in the terrible attack should not have been released from prison until his last day. I personally knew 4 of the murdered men, a father and a son, a boy and a girl, if God forbid it was someone from my family, the murderer would not be hanging around outside of prison.
He murdered so many people and is released after 20 years. Yigal Amir killed one and got more time
Let him sleep in the sea