Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court Judge Yehoshua Zimmerman yesterday (Monday) accepted the state’s request and ordered the arrest of anarchist Jonathan Polak until the end of the proceedings. Polk will be able to be released from detention only if he meets the conditions for the release of a cash deposit and an undertaking to appear for hearings.
It will be recalled that against Polak, who for over a decade has been initiating and leading violent riots in Judea and Samaria, in which many IDF soldiers were injured, an indictment is being filed in the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court, and he refuses to appear in his case. According to the indictment, Polak stood in the middle of a road and blocked a police jeep while dispersing riots by rioters who threw Molotov cocktails and stones near Rachel’s grave.
Last Saturday, Polak was arrested in the Jordan Valley during the PSD.
On Sunday morning, upon learning of his arrest, Adv. Yosef Ackerman, spokesman for the organization ‘Until Here’, addressed the Jerusalem Prosecution Department in an urgent letter “In January 2019, the Jerusalem District Prosecutor’s Office filed an indictment against Mr. Jonathan Pollak, in which she was accused. Offense of disturbing a police officer while on duty in that during a disturbance near Rachel’s grave the defendant blocked a military vehicle that was trying to stop a number of rioters at the scene.
He also mentioned in his letter that there are additional cases and complaints against Polak. “In addition, I would like to inform you that on January 6, 2020, the” Up to Here “organization filed three complaints about 18 different incidents in which Mr. Polak, along with other anarchists, took part in attacks against IDF soldiers and fighters. “B, all this only in 2019. I believe that in light of the conduct of the defendant who grossly violated the law and refuses to cooperate with the law and its representatives should take action to bring it to trial. I believe it is a matter of principle of the rule of law and can not agree with a situation where anarchists The law is grossly violated and judicial decisions are violated in their case. “
In an article published last night on the Haaretz website, where Polak serves as chief digital designer, he wrote, among other things: “When the Israeli regime between the sea and the river is of racial discrimination within Israel and a military dictatorship in the territories, what is left to do but cross the lines and join the Palestinian struggle?” .
It will be recalled that following another article published by Polak in Haaretz, the ombudsman ordered an investigation against him about a year ago on suspicion of inciting terrorism, following a complaint filed by the organization “Up to Here” after Polak called in the article to join Molotov cocktails and stones at IDF soldiers. .
Gilad But CEO of ‘Up to Here’, said: “Polak and his friends every week, lead violent demonstrations against IDF soldiers throughout Judea and Samaria. “After years of struggling to bring justice to those rioters who attack soldiers every week, the State of Israel is finally required to issue, seize courage, and act against impartial people.”
They added: “We are sure that this will be felt on the ground and in reducing the attacks on soldiers and the riots. .