When 27-year-old Natalie Moshiach described her attack to police, she called it a “brutal lynch”, speaking of the events of just how she was targeted by zealots as she was attempting to post notices in a Beit Shemesh shul. It was explained the attack was prompted by her “immodest attire” and some viewed Moshiach’s actions as an act of provocation.
In addition to having been victimized in what she viewed as a life-threatening situation, her car keys were stolen, windows smashed, and other damage to caused to the vehicle, including the pouring bleach inside.
Moshiach met with Public Security Minister Yitzchak Aharonovich and Jerusalem Police Chief Niso Shacham to discuss her case, questioning just why the suspects in the case were released by the court, some on bail, house arrest and other restrictions.
Moshiach feels that if people who are apprehended in the perpetration of such a violent attack are released, how can there be any deterrence.
Ynet reported this week that the minister insisted justice will be served, vowing “this will not become Iran” in his comments assuring Ms. Moshiach that attacks of this nature will not be tolerated. The minister is quoted as adding he will not tolerate a situation in which men and women are required to walk on separate sides of the street, seeking to comfort the victim, assuring her the guilty parties will not walk away without paying for their actions.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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8 Responses
Maybe they were released because there wasn’t evidence? Duh!
Same question is asked by MANY?
Why are these assailants out walking in the streets?
The kanoim Reshaim are mocking Gdolai Yisroel
Am I the only one that feels something is fishy with her story? My Chush is that she faked the whole thing. Of course, I could be wrong, but it just seems so over the top.
#4 You are so wrong.
Even the government police know that Jews defend a shul when a provacatuer comes in to desecrate it.
It seems that she entered a shul to “hang up” her signs. While the behavior displayed by the “perpetrators” is inexcusable, it does seem that she was “looking for action”.
Congratulations #6 and #7 you’ve reached the level of the Rabbonim in the story of Kamtza u’Bar Kamtza.
First, I don’t think that she in fact entered a shul, she was doing her job for the city, which was hanging up signs outside around the city. If the problem was her going into a shul, (a) there are ways to say something, and (b) the trouble wouldn’t have continued outside at her car.
Second, anyone justifying or rationalizing frum Jews attacking a woman who was going about her job and bashing her car with rocks, is PART OF THE PROBLEM. Le’harim yad is rish’us, and chilul Hashem should never be justified.