Holy Land: Rabbis obtain compensation for Palestinian farmer whose home was vandalised by Israeli army

A Palestinian farmer, whose house was seized, used an Israeli Defence Force outpost and vandalised, will receive compensation - thanks to the intervention of Rabbis For Human Rights. The vandalism included damage to property, defecation on furniture, and desecration of a copy of the Quran.

Rabbis for Human Rights, with the aid of their investigator Zacharia Saada, reported on the incident to the IDF and, together with others, pressured the IDF to give compensation to the home owner who was victimized.

They said on their Facebook page: "We see the willingness of the IDF to pay damages and to investigate the incident as a positive and welcome step. In our view, the compensation to the home owner and the punitive measures against those responsible should express the severity of the incident not just from the perspective of the physical damage. It is appropriate that the emotional damage be recognized as well, both in the desecration of a holy book and in the act of vandalism to a private living space. The IDF should also enact deterrence measures to prevent similar incidents in the future."

The seizure of private homes for security requirements (known as the "grass widow tactic") is widespread in the Occupied Territories.

For more information see an article in Haaretz.com: http://bit.ly/2bs20P6

Read more about Rabbis For Human Rights here: http://rhr.org.il/eng/