JERUSAELM (JNS) – Israeli journalist Israel Frey was briefly placed under arrest on Tuesday in connection with statements supporting Palestinian terrorists.
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The far-left reporter, who is ultra-Orthodox, tweeted in September his admiration for a Palestinian accused of planning a major terrorist attack in Tel Aviv.
“See what a hero is: He traveled the whole way from Nablus to Tel Aviv, and despite all the Israelis around him playing a role in oppressing, crushing and killing his people—he still looked for legitimate targets and avoided harming innocents. In a healed world, he would get a medal,” Frey tweeted at the time.
In the aftermath of the October killing of 18-year old Israel Defense Forces Sgt. Noa Lazar, Frey tweeted that her blood was on the hands of the Israeli government, and reportedly said that the targeting by Palestinians of security forces did not constitute terrorism.
Police in Tel Aviv said that Frey was arrested after ignoring numerous summonses, and that he was being investigated for possible incitement to terrorism and violence.
Frey blamed his arrest on the incoming government, which had not yet been voted in when he professed his admiration for a Palestinian terrorist.
“The new leadership is here already, it is fascist and it wants us weak and afraid,” he said in a statement, adding, “When faced with a fascist leadership, there is only one path: raising our heads.”
Joint List parliamentarian Ofer Cassif called the development “a disgraceful political arrest.”
Cassif, the lone Jewish lawmaker in the predominantly Arab Hadash-Ta’al party, asserted in October that Jews living in Judea and Samaria were liable for Palestinian attacks against them as they are not innocent civilians.
“They live as a thorn in the throats of the Palestinians,” he said, attributing Palestinian attacks—which he described as “not terror”—to the “Israeli occupation.”
His comments came a day after Ronen Hanania, a victim of a terror attack outside Kiryat Arba, was laid to rest.
Meanwhile, the right-wing organization B’Tsalmo, which filed one of three complaints with police against Frey, welcomed the arrest of “the inciter” Frey and said in a statement that his “place is behind bars, not in any public position.”
Frey had worked for Democrat TV before being fired last month, which he claimed was due to his tweets in support of terrorism.
He was released from custody later Tuesday.
He’s what is commonly known as a “useful idiot”.
Deport him to Gaza or Ramallah and let’s see how supportive of terrorism He’ll be after living amongst those savages
If David HaMelech were here today, he would immediately terminate the life of the sick traitor, Mr. Israel Frey. There would be no warnings, so second chances, and no trial. Just instant death for the traitor.
Sick
of course his name is frey
With Jews like this who need s enamy s
In the old days they’d tar and feather him
But every group has an idiot in it
He is a Gerrer Chosid
This stupid yaffed shaigitz should move to Khan Yunis. There, he’ll feel very comfortable and safe, amongst his brothers.
“He is a far-left reporter, who is ultra-Orthodox”
That’s an oxymoron! He is obviously not dealing with a full deck
hmmm, cut cut off the picture, we don’t see his yarmulke.
thorn are jews that support terrorism jews like that should be put to sleep for ever no loss
hmmm
satmar
After all the self-pleasing rhetoric, does he not have a point?