An Arab-Israeli former lawmaker entered prison Sunday to begin a two-year sentence after he pleaded guilty to smuggling mobile phones to Palestinian detainees, a prisons spokeswoman said. Basel Ghattas of the Arab-dominated Joint List resigned his seat in the Israeli parliament as part of a plea bargain reached in March. The 61-year-old admitted handing phones … Read more
An Israeli court Sunday sentenced an Arab Israeli former MP to two years in jail after he pleaded guilty to smuggling mobile phones to Palestinian prisoners, a court transcript showed. Basel Ghattas, of the Arab-dominated Joint List, resigned his seat in the Israeli parliament as part of a plea bargain reached last month in which … Read more
An Arab Israeli lawmaker has agreed to admit charges of smuggling mobile phones to Palestinian prisoners in return for a reduced sentence, the justice ministry and his spokeswoman said Friday. Basel Ghattas, of the Arab-dominated Joint List, will plead guilty to handing mobile phones and SIM cards to Palestinian detainees in the high security Ketziot … Read more
A Palestinian member of the Israeli parliament has been placed under house arrest for 10 days after he was accused of smuggling cellphones and SIM cards to Palestinian prisoners. An Israeli court in Rishon LeZion, a city near Tel Aviv, issued the decision on Tuesday. Basel Ghattas, of the Joint List, a predominantly Palestinian electoral … Read more