Kfar Tabor, Israel – The Nazareth District Court sentenced Assad Shibli, who ran over and killed 10-year-old Tal Zino on Yom Kippur Eve two years ago, to nine years in prison and three months probation. His driving license was revoked for 12 years and he was also ordered to pay a fine of NIS 50,000.
Ahmed Shibli, who was a passenger in the backseat of the ATV driven by Assad, was sentenced to 24 months in prison and 12 months probation, and ordered to pay a fine of NIS 15,000.
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The indictment alleged that the defendants drove into the town intentionally, knowing the Israeli custom for children to roam the roads freely on Yom Kippur as traffic comes to a halt. Shibli’s father Nassim said that he would appeal the verdict to the supreme court claiming the judge’s decision was racist.
Judge Yitzhak Cohen said he could not trust the testimony of the two accused, who are both residents of the Bedouin town of Shibli, near Kfar Tavor.
“They understood the meaning of Yom Kippur and saw that there were many people on the road, including children. The driver ignored the amount of people, drove at high speed, on two wheels, while making a lot of noise, increased the speed and entered toward a crowd that tried to escape.”
Why would the back seat “driver” face charges?
They’re murderers in disguise of an accident
9 years – that’s it?
May HaShem avenge this child’s, Tal Zino’s, innocent blood.
both of these low lives dirt bags should be put against a wall and shot dead.
May G-D avenge Tal’s blood with their death.
Just keep in mind that these kids were not accused of intentionally running down Jews. They were being stupid and showing off. No actual intent to kill was proven. If so, they should spend the rest of their lives in prison.
that poor innocent child, only nine years! may Hashem avenge his/her blood. may those two filthy scumbags rot in jail!
It proves teenagers do stupid things everywhere. As to the judgement, it is inline with American vehicular manslaughter punishments. Hopefuly the fines would go to the family of the child.