Two adults and a minor were arrested by police, all having been documented on video participating in the so-called ‘hate wedding’.

Police have announced they would be reviewing the videos of the wedding, which were aired by Channel 10 News, and anyone dancing with a weapon or the photo of a Duma arson victim photo with a knife through it would be arrested. The five suspects including the chosson who were arrested to date have all been released. An attorney for one of the suspects, Daniel Pinner of Tapuach, told police his client was dancing with a toy gun.

The wedding video comes at a time when the Duma arson investigation by the ISA (Israel Security Agency – Shin Bet) received prime media coverage and the nation’s atmosphere is one of being against anyone perceived as extremist. There have been harsh allegations from suspects arrested in the Duma case of ISA torture and these allegations are being ignored by all rights organizations with the exclusion of Honenu.

On Monday, 23 Teves, Jerusalem Chief Rabbi Aryeh Stern Shlita called for a probe of the ISA to determine if the accusations of torture are accurate. Rav Stern explained that even if the suspects are guilty, state agencies must no break the law while interrogating them. Rav Stern met with families of the suspects and heard harsh testimony of how the suspects, including minors, were tortured and subjected to sleep deprivation, practices that were deemed illegal by Israel’s Supreme Court.

Honenu attorney Itamar Ben-Givir, who represents some of the suspects from the hate wedding told the media the actions of those involved was stupid and self-defeating but no one broke the law. He insists they were dancing with toy guns and not real one as police allege.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)