09.11.2009|Judgment|Judgment / Magistrate's Court
CC (Jer.) 8811/04 Abu Sneina v. State of Israel Judgment
Judgment of the Jerusalem Magistrates' Court dismissing HaMoked's civil claim on behalf of Palestinians whose homes were taken over by the military for ten days, resulting in property damage and theft of valuables. The Court rules that while the statements of both the plaintiffs and the soldiers contained contradictions, those found in the soldiers' versions were immaterial and those found in the plaintiffs' were not. The Court also rules that the State was immune from prosecution on the property damage because this was a wartime action. The Court opted to criticize HaMoked for assisting in filing frivolous claims and imposed trial costs on the plaintiffs.
