Police Officer to Face Disciplinary Charges for Disengagement Violence
10:00 Sep 01, '06 / 8 Elul 5766

(IsraelNN.com) Police officer Avraham Buchnik will face disciplinary charges for allegedly knocking a female to the ground and assaulting her during a march last summer from Kfar Maimon towards Gush Katif. The event was part of nationwide protest actions against the government’s Disengagement Plan. As a result, the female sustained a fractured sternum.

Yesha (Judea and Samaria) civil-rights activists assisted the victim in gathering evidence and documentation leading to the Israel Police decision to convene a disciplinary forum to address the allegations against Buchnik.

Civil rights officials are continuing their efforts to have the officer stand trial and face criminal charges, unwilling to accept the decision that he only face inter-departmental charges for his alleged actions.