The Palestinian news agency Ma'an reports that a military court has imposed a sentence of death by hanging on 59 year old Anor Baririt, of a village near Hebron. He was convicted by unanimous vote of the judges for the crime of selling land to Jews.
http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/1/1476415
There are several other cases under investigation.
According to the newspaper al Halig, published in the Persian Gulf, authorities released three Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem, also accused of selling land to Jews. Their release came when Israel threatened to impose a military blockade on the Palestinian capital of Ramallah if they continued to be held.
Palestinian authorities said it was necessary to publicize the names of those involved, in order to dissuade others from this kind of crime.
Individuals accused of cooperating with Israel have been seized by their neighbors, judged and executed in the street, all within minutes, before a cheering crowd.
Will Israeli authorities act to prevent such an occurrence?
Not if they heed those worthies who accuse them of taking Palestinian land, and interfering in the internal affairs of Palestine.
I welcome comments sent to my e-mail address, below.
Ira Sharkansky (Emeritus)
Department of Political Science
Hebrew University
Jerusalem, Israel
Tel: +972-2-532-2725
email: msira@mscc.huji.ac.il