Ofer court passes suspended sentence against female student

21 يونيو/جزيران 2012 الساعة . 12:59 م   بتوقيت القدس

The Israeli military court in Ofer on Wednesday passed a four-month suspended sentence against Islam Bashiti, university student from Beit Ola village to the north of Al-Khalil.

Islam’s family said that the sentence was suspended for five years, adding that they should pay a fine of 7000 shekels in order for their daughter to be released from custody.

Israeli occupation forces arrested Islam, 22, from her home on 18/4/2012. She is a student at Polytechnic Palestine.

The same court had also passed a suspended sentenced against Palestinian activist Muhanad Al-Haymoni for nine months. The sentence was suspended for one year.

The court also sentenced his brother Muaz to four months along with a 5000 shekels fine.