Palestinian prisoner Qusai Abbas sentenced to 17 years in prison
On Monday, the Central Court in Haifa delivered a verdict, sentencing 24-year-old Qusai Abbas from Acre (known as Akka to Palestinians) to 17 years imprisonment and imposing a fine of 180,000 shekels.
Abbas was accused of several offences, including the "attempted murder of a Jewish citizen", along with accusations of "offences and terrorist acts motivated by racism".
This verdict comes in relation to the events of the May 2021 "Dignity Uprising', where the prosecution had initially sought a prison term ranging from 24 to 29 years.
Abbas's mother said: “I hold my head high for my son Qusai, and he will surely be released.”
Mother of Palestinian prisoner Qusai Abbas: “I hold my head high for my son Qusai, and he will surely be released.”
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The Central Court in Haifa issued a ruling on Monday, sentencing 24-year-old Qusai Abbas from Akka to 17 years in prison and a fine of 180,000 shekels pic.twitter.com/O2s9raF0n5