Israel's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the request to appeal submitted by Sheikh Sayakh Abu Madiam, who was sentenced to ten months in prison for repeated trespassing and illegal construction on property owned by the State in the phantom "village" in the Negev known as Al Arakib.
In the decision, Supreme Court Justice Elron found that "the criminal activity, including repeated expropriation and trespassing on property that had been cleared for housing construction, in violation of judgements handed down by the courts, goes beyond the boundaries of legitimate protest. The fact that the appellant's actions were committed against the backdrop of a public campaign does not justify granting him the right to appeal in this matter."
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