IDF appeals light sentence given to killer of British activist

[Brightmore]

IDF appeals light sentence given to killer of British activist
Associated Press
August 30, 2005

The Israel Defense Forces has appealed the eight-year prison term given to a soldier convicted by a military court of killing British pro-Palestinian activist Tom Hurndall, saying in a statement Tuesday that it is seeking a harsher sentence.

Sgt. Taysir Hayb was convicted in June of manslaughter and sentenced to seven years for shooting Hurndall in the head during an army operation in the Gaza Strip in April 2003. He was jailed for an additional year for obstruction of justice for attempting to cover up his actions in testimony to investigators.

"The prosecution appealed the light nature of the sentence for manslaughter and is requesting a meaningful and recognizable increase," the military statement said.

Witnesses said that at the time of the shooting Hurndall, 22, was helping Palestinian children avoid Israeli tanks. The wounded man lay in a coma for nine months before dying in a London hospital.

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[idontwantaname]

1. hurndalls family should try...

moving the case to a rhode island court and sue the IDF and state of israel.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=124x99957

[Brightmore]

2. Israel is a country

You can't sue a country in civil court for terrorism. The courts ruled that the PA isn't a sovereign state, so they can be sued.

[idontwantaname]

3. sorry for the confusion...

i meant it to be a sarcastic remark.