[Ynet] Another Israeli-Arab has been indicted for supporting ISIS; the difference this time is that he never went to Syria, and supported the organization on Facebook and social media; he didn't go to Syria because his wife wouldn't let him.
An indictment was filed against Wassim Hutaba, 29, for allegedly expressing support for ISIS on social media. He is from the Arab village of Reina.
According to the indictment from the Northern District Prosecutor's Office, Hutaba announced that he doesn't believe that he is beholden to the laws of the State of Israel ‐ a state he calls a "kufar state" ‐ and justified ISIS attacks around the world, calling them "legitimate responses to Western attacks on Islam."
As opposed to other indictments filed against Israeli citizens who have expressed their support for ISIS in the past, Hutaba didn't go to Syria, didn't leave Israel, and didn't pledge allegiance to ISIS.
According to his testimony, he considered pledging allegiance to the terror group, but decided not to because of his wife's resistance to the idea. She was worried that he would be jugged
Don't shoot, coppers! I'm comin' out!
, and said that him joining would negatively affect the family.
Hutaba added that those are the same reasons he decided against carrying out an attack in Israel.
| Her wisdom ought to be prized above rubies. |
According to the indictment, Hutaba was investigated by the Shin Bet in December, and was warned not to engage in anything which might harm the security of the State of Israel, including supporting ISIS. Nevertheless, he continued to go onto ISIS web pages, read ISIS publications, and watch videos of ISIS carrying out attacks.
| None of which constitute actual support... |
Meanwhile,
...back at the barn, Bossy had come up with a new idea, one that didn't involve kerosene...
he was in constant contact with ISIS recruiters and supporters both in Israel and abroad, and posted messages of praise and support of the organization, leadership, and teachings.
He also posted a picture of the ISIS flag flying over the Temple Mount and one overlaid over a map of the world. The pictures received a lot of likes and shares.
On the day of the deadly terror attack in Belgium in March, Hutaba posted a status saying "you acted without consideration and thought that it was your right to prevent free women from wearing the Hijab, so is it not our right to go out and kill you invaders with beheadings? Of course it is. The equation is simple and clear; as you kill so will you be killed. Just as you kidnap so will you be kidnapped. Just as you hurt our security, we will hurt your security. Those who started are wrong. The way to protect your security is by stopping all your acts of wrongdoing and your influence on our nation."
Tareq Katib, Hutaba's representative, said in response that "they have connected him to support for a faceless myrmidons organization. The trial will be postponed for another two weeks. The suspect claims that what he wrote on Facebook is religious and not in connection to ISIS."
| An interesting choice of argument under the circumstances. |
Dozens of Israeli-Arabs have joined ISIS in Syria, and approximately six Israeli-Arabs have been killed fighting with the terrorist organization, with the last one reportedly killed two months ago. |