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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 373

Walid Daqqa

Anat Matar, senior lecturer, Tel Aviv University Department of Philosophy (Facebook screenshot)
April 10, 2024, 5:53 pm
Police said mulling probe of Tel Aviv U lecturer who eulogized terror convict
Academic Anat Matar called Walid Daqqa, imprisoned for role in 1984 murder of IDF soldier, a ‘source of inspiration’; actress Einat Weizman: He ‘taught me humaneness’
By ToI Staff
An undated image of Palestinian security prisoner Walid Daqqa (Courtesy)
June 27, 2023, 12:54 pm
Israel rejects request for release of dying terror convict Walid Daqqa
Committee rejects request by 61-year-old cancer patient, jailed after killing an Israeli soldier in 1984
By Gianluca Pacchiani
View of the Arab-Israeli town of Baqa al-Gharbiya. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
October 9, 2018, 12:30 am
Arab town cancels launch event for convicted terrorist’s book
Baqa al-Gharbiya abandons plans after interior minister warns it against using public buildings to ‘give voice’ to Walid Daka
By ToI Staff
Haifa‘s Al-Midan Arabic-language theater. (YouTube screenshot)
February 19, 2018, 11:47 am
State said to defund Arab theater that held play about terrorist
Culture Ministry withholds NIS 1.1 million of promised budget from Haifa’s Al-Midan, citing financial irregularities
By ToI Staff
Culture Minister Miri Regev speaks with the media before the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, on March 16, 2017. (Marc Israel Sellem/Pool/Flash90)
March 28, 2017, 1:34 am
Culture minister to AG: Probe incitement at Arab theater
Battle between Miri Regev and Haifa’s Al-Midan Theater intensifies over definition of ‘terrorist’
By Sue Surkes
Arab MK Basel Ghattas attends a remand hearing at Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court on December 23, 2016, a day after he was arrested for allegedly passing cell phones to convicted terrorists jailed in Israel. (AFP/Jack Guez)
March 14, 2017, 2:28 pm
Knesset begins effort to oust MK for smuggling phones to inmates
House Committee debates motion to boot Joint (Arab) List’s Ghattas from parliament; AG says plea bargain underway that would include resignation
By Raoul Wootliff
Joint (Arab) List MK Basel Ghattas in his office at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on November 3, 2015 (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
February 27, 2017, 5:05 pm
Knesset panel to vote on expelling MK for smuggling phones to jailed terrorists
House Committee will decide Thursday whether to boot Joint (Arab) List’s Ghattas from parliament
By ToI Staff
Footage appearing to show MK Basel Ghattas handing over a package to Palestinian prisoner Walid Daka (Screen capture: Channel 2)
January 24, 2017, 2:03 am
Videos appear to show MK receiving, delivering packages to prisoners
Basel Ghattas insists he did not commit security crime despite footage apparently showing planned smuggling
By ToI Staff
Joint (Arab) List member Basel Ghattas is brought to court for a remand on his arrest at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court, December 27, 2016. (Yair Sagi/POOL)
January 17, 2017, 2:45 am
MK Basel Ghattas questioned by police in new case
Knesset to vote on ousting Arab lawmaker accused of passing contraband to jailed Palestinian terrorists, now also suspected of fraud, money laundering
By ToI Staff
Former Joint Arab List member Basel Ghattas arrives for a court hearing at the Lod Magistrate's Court, January 8, 2017. (Roy Alima/Flash90)
January 16, 2017, 6:07 pm
Zionist Union urges Ghattas to resign or be voted out of Knesset
Opposition party’s support is required to oust Arab lawmaker accused of smuggling cellphones to jailed Palestinian terrorists
By ToI Staff
Former Joint Arab List member Basel Ghattas arrives for a court hearing at the Lod Magistrate's Court, January 8, 2017. (Roy Alima/Flash90)
January 15, 2017, 9:05 pm
With Lapid’s okay, MKs to kick off process to oust Arab lawmaker
70 colleagues said set to trigger law to expel MK Basel Ghattas, accused of smuggling phones to jailed Palestinian terrorists; final vote will require Zionist Union backing
By ToI Staff
Arab Joint List member Basel Ghattas, left, is brought to court for a remand hearing after his arrest on December 22, 2016 on suspicion of smuggling cellphones to Palestinian prisoners, at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court, December 23, 2016. (Avi Dishi/Flash90)
January 2, 2017, 12:42 pm
Arab MK banned from Knesset activity over smuggling phones to prisoners
Joint List’s Basel Ghattas, facing criminal investigation into contraband passed to Palestinian terrorists, restricted solely to casting votes until July
By ToI Staff
Arab Joint List member Basel Ghattas, left, is brought to court for a remand hearing after his arrest on December 22, 2016 on suspicion of smuggling cellphones to Palestinian prisoners, at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court, December 23, 2016. (Avi Dishi/Flash90)
December 27, 2016, 8:23 am
Brother of jailed terrorist arrested for giving smuggled cellphones to MK
65-year-old suspect identified by media as sibling of Walid Daka, convicted of 1984 murder of soldier; will appear in court for remand hearing Tuesday
By Raoul Wootliff
Joint List MK Basel Ghattas appears at Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court for a remand hearing on December 26, 2016, following his arrest on suspicion of smuggling cellphones to Palestinian security prisoners. (Photo by Meged Guzani/POOL)
December 26, 2016, 6:39 pm
Court extends detention of MK suspected of security offenses
After saying there was a major development, judges give cops until midday Tuesday to question Arab lawmaker Basel Ghattas
By ToI Staff
Arab Joint List member Basel Ghattas, left, is brought to court for a remand hearing after his arrest on December 22, 2016 on suspicion of smuggling cellphones to Palestinian prisoners, at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court, December 23, 2016. (Avi Dishi/Flash90)
December 25, 2016, 8:31 pm
Arrested Arab MK has office searched, is barred from voting
Cops investigate items belonging to Basel Ghattas, who is suspected of security offenses, including passing phones to jailed terrorists
By ToI Staff
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