Israeli Arab jailed for 16 years over 'honor killing' of his sister

[oberliner]

A Tel Aviv court has sentenced an Israeli Arab man to 16 years in prison for involvement in the murder of his sister in an "honor killing," after several female relatives took the rare step of testifying against him, according to court documents.

Hamda Abu Ghanem was the ninth woman killed in the clan in recent years by men in the family. She was shot in January last year as she slept at her parents' home in a Muslim neighborhood of Ramle, a mixed Jewish-Arab town of 65,000 in central Israel.

Honor killings refer to murder of women by relatives for allegedly sullying the good name of the family, usually because of sexual misdeeds.

Incriminating evidence against the brother, Kamil Abu Ghanem, included an account by an aunt who said she saw him enter the family home, heard shots, and then saw him flee the area. Gunpowder was also found on the clothes he wore that day, according to the documents.

http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/961228.html

[aquart]

1. While he's in prison

I hope someone hacks off those honorable balls of his.

[Vegasaurus]

2. I thought we weren't allowed to mention honor killings nt

[subsuelo]

5. where do you read that? nt

[bemildred]

3. Good. Not good enough, but good. nt

[azurnoir]

4. Only 16 yrears ?

He killed his sister, his mother testified against him. I am not familar with the Israeli justice system but the murder sounds pre-meditated.

[oberliner]

6. Plea bargain agreement?

This is from International Campaign Against Honour Killings website:

The two-month-old trial of Kamal-Rashad Abu Ghanem for the murder of his 19-year-old sister, Hamda, is expected to end in a plea bargain tomorrow. In return for pleading guilty to involvement in the murder, Abu Ghanem is expected to be sentenced to between 14 and 18 years in prison.

http://www.stophonourkillings.com/?name=News&topic=12

[azurnoir]

7. Thanks

my first thought was that maybe he was a minor, the article didn't say. Still have agree with bemidred though

[LeftishBrit]

8. He should have got life for that; but I'm glad he'll be inside for a long time

Good for the family members who testified against him! I hope they don't suffer any repercussions.