“Consensual relationship? This is legitimacy for the next rapist”

“The hours are very difficult these days, as time goes by the trauma and what accompanies it increase, even if the mind cannot contain then the body responds,” the mother shared in the pain.

– Did the situation actually worsen following the indictment?
“Also. Absolutely. It has a very significant impact, both on the girl and of course on us. I’m mostly busy with war, instead of just being busy with the girl and concentrating all my energies on her, I do it for the obvious thing called ‘rape’. Proving that rape is rape “And rape is not a consensual relationship. All along the way there was not a drop of consent here – there was violence, brutality and pain.”

Did she turn to the legal authorities: “I am really asking here, what is happening to the legal system in this country? Why do you not see me as a mother? I am recruited, I owe all my powers for the girl and not for you at the legal level.

“Reset yourself, it’s the year 2021 and where do we live?” She continued, “what is this crazy legitimacy to let the next potential rapist do what he sees fit, and finally know that it’s just a consensual relationship ‘? It’s awful. Just awful.”

– You are coming out with this message, beyond your personal case.
“First of all it’s my personal case, what is running and interesting to me is completely related to my child. How does she feel when she hears this indictment? I got to talk to the prosecutor for a moment and I asked her ‘what did you think was this you wrote in the indictment, as if on what basis? Nothing from what you heard from the girl, nothing from the event itself ‘…

“I asked her explicitly – ‘What did you do to the girl? Do you know what a rapist’s syndrome is? You don’t have to be a great sage to understand that she feels guilty, what made her in the indictment? Feeling guilty about guilt over guilt – that’s what you did.’ “To be what it used to be, but there is some consolation in the very definition that rape is rape, and the punishment that comes with it, but once you define ‘consensual relationship’ you rip the girl off a second time.”

– We understand that the girl will be questioned again following the public pressure, does that satisfy you? The direction is good?
“No. The best direction that will satisfy me would be to know that the indictment includes rape and that he will receive the maximum punishment.”

– Perhaps the questioning is a confession of the State Attorney’s Office by mistake?
“The prosecution did make a mistake in this case and this is a precedent, meaning that in this case we prevent the following cases. I think after this indictment every mother and child in the State of Israel felt less protected. Scary to live in such a country. I was at the amazing demonstration organized by the women’s lobby Gave me a lot of strength.I did not actually participate but I watched from the side, I attended.The pain is huge and with it there is excitement and support.

I saw a mother with a little girl, really two or three years old, standing and screaming this pain. It can happen to anyone and there is great anger in the face of this terrible and scandalous indictment. “

At the same time as the mother, the 13-year-old’s sister posted a public letter on Facebook. “I’m writing you a little sister,” she wrote in the post. “We are at war. Mother, me and you, my sister. War against the state to accuse the man who ruined your life by rape, war so that the court will put him in jail for as long as possible and war on you, so that your life will be sane again, do not be afraid, do not cry And you can smile.

“I know you went through hell. A chilling event, the worst that could happen. Our hardest fears came true. I admit it took me a while to understand, digest. Only after a few days did it erupt in me. I cried like a baby all night, I felt your pain like a sharp knife You entered the body and I could not hold back the tears. How did he do such a sick thing to you? How ???? Five years separate our sons, I am the big sister and the little one. The most precious thing to me in the world. The second in everything and suddenly a human animal came and hit you, tore you, your soul.

“You stood in front of me. You told me how scared you were, you were frozen, how he strangled her, slapped you, did what he did. I listened and tried to be strong in front of you, I forcibly stopped the tears, but when I came out of you, everything came out. I try to be with you as much as possible. To kiss and hug you, to tell you all the time that you are not guilty, not really. You are small. Our little one, understands that you went through the worst of all. You can not understand why it is not rape. Neither do I and an entire country. Understands the nightmares you have, the vomiting. Obviously it’s rape. Nobody blames you for anything. Get out of it. Only he should be blamed and it must be rape, not anything else that makes him assumptions. This man should get the punishment he deserves, he must not Be outside, it’s a danger to the public.

“Mother fights for you, she has not worked for almost a month, runs from place to place and shouts your pain, I adore her. We will not give up, fight so that he does not evade the terrible deeds he did to you. I try to be strong for mother and for you, but admit that sometimes you break Assures you that it’s only sometimes because no one will beat us. We are invincible. You’re amazing, you’re a hero, Mom and I tell you that all the time and you have to believe it.

“I dream that you will return to being you, that all this terrible thing will disappear and you will not be left with a scar. Not in body or mind. I know it is just a dream, but sometimes, if you believe strongly, dreams come true. Know that a whole country is with you, they do not know you “But they support you, write a lot of warm things that strengthen us. That’s our strength.”

Prosecutors in the case this week presented to Isman the evidence that formed the basis of the indictment against Sharaf for the lesser-rape offenses punishable by up to five years in prison. Senior District Attorney officials explained the difficulties that prevented them from aggravating the charges, including problematic evidence of the girl. According to prosecutors, Sharaf was not charged with rape because the acts were done with the consent of the girl, who introduced herself as a 14-year-old and invited him to her room.

In the original indictment Against Sharaf, he is charged with two offenses of consensual prohibition, as well as sexual harassment, threats, assault and supply of intoxicating liquor to a minor.. The indictment was filed in the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court and not in a district court, due to the severity of the offenses that were reduced.