Miriam Arami, the mother of Jewish construction worker Netanel Arami who was murdered by Arab coworkers in September 2014, responded in an interview with Arutz Sheva on Tuesday to announcements that those arrested over her son's murder have been released.
Arami's death was only recognized as a terrorist attack in November 2014 after much public protest; he was murdered while working on a building in Petah Tikva when his two rappelling ropes were cut by Arab workers, who were found laughing at the site.
"Until now no one has spoken with us, and we know everything from the media (only)," said Miriam Arami, revealing a huge negligence on the part of the state.
"They told us that one of those arrested connected himself to the murder, and I'm surprise why he was released."
"Unfortunately from the first moment no one gave us any accounts, as if we weren't connected to the case," said the bereaved mother. "What we succeeded in obtaining was only after a struggle, but they never gave us information."
Arami stated her appreciation that the state finally recognized her son as a terror victim, but expressed her shock at the inaction over the case.
"We want that the murderer who cut the ropes be tied with ropes, and receive a death penalty. Unfortunately today the murderer is walking around free," she told Arutz Sheva, reiterating the family's call for the death penalty.
Israel has a death penalty, but has only used it once against Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann. Many have argued the law should be used against terrorists as well, although a bill calling for that was shot down by the Knesset in July with Yisrael Beytenu being the only party to support it.
Arami said her only source of comfort is her grandchildren.
"Efrat was born only after the murder," she said of her youngest grandchild. "Today she is seven months old. A wonderful baby who will never know her father."
"There's also Eitan and Aviya, and we have comfort from them. We travel a lot to Ashkelon in order to wrap them and Moriya (Netanel's widow - ed.) with love, but nothing will ever be like it was before the murder," concluded the grieving mother.