Referendum Coordinator Arrested and Released
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08:54 Jul 28, '05 / 21 Tammuz 5765
(IsraelNN.com) Yekutiel ben Yaakov, director of the grassroots referendum to save Israel, was arrested and released on bail after several hours of interrogation by the Jerusalem police on Wednesday.
Ben Yaakov was charged with incitement to racism after circulating ballots that offer every Jew the right to vote on which disengagement he/she prefers:
The expulsion of the Jews as is proposed by Sharon or the expulsion of hostile Arabs who refuse to accept Israeli sovereignty over the land.
Ben Yaakov took full responsibility for the referendum and asked his investigators why it is considered incitement to speak of expulsion of hostile Arabs (not all Arabs) while it is not considered incitement to speak of the expulsion of every Jew from the areas in question. Ben Yaakov also asked his interrogators why they do not arrest leftist inciters such as Buki Naeh who openly incite to murder "orange settlers".
Ben Yaakov said he would be proud to stand trial on these absurd allegations to prove just how far the Israeli government has gone in their battle against Judaism and democracy.
Thus far close to 50,000 people have voted in the independent referendum that offers the "only alternative that can yet save the Jewish state, according to Ben Yaakov. Those who wish to vote can do so online.
(IsraelNN.com) Yekutiel ben Yaakov, director of the grassroots referendum to save Israel, was arrested and released on bail after several hours of interrogation by the Jerusalem police on Wednesday.
Ben Yaakov was charged with incitement to racism after circulating ballots that offer every Jew the right to vote on which disengagement he/she prefers:
The expulsion of the Jews as is proposed by Sharon or the expulsion of hostile Arabs who refuse to accept Israeli sovereignty over the land.
Ben Yaakov took full responsibility for the referendum and asked his investigators why it is considered incitement to speak of expulsion of hostile Arabs (not all Arabs) while it is not considered incitement to speak of the expulsion of every Jew from the areas in question. Ben Yaakov also asked his interrogators why they do not arrest leftist inciters such as Buki Naeh who openly incite to murder "orange settlers".
Ben Yaakov said he would be proud to stand trial on these absurd allegations to prove just how far the Israeli government has gone in their battle against Judaism and democracy.
Thus far close to 50,000 people have voted in the independent referendum that offers the "only alternative that can yet save the Jewish state, according to Ben Yaakov. Those who wish to vote can do so online.