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Knesset holds session in memory of 12 Jewish underground members hung by British. Tibi: They fired at civilian bus, killed minister; are they heroes or terrorists? Amnon Meranda Published: 03.09.10, 18:16 / Israel News Knesset members Ahmed Tibi and Talab El-Sana (both United Arab List-Ta'al) were ejected from the Knesset plenum Tuesday after heckling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech during a special session in memory of the Olei Hagardom, the 12 members of the Jewish underground sentenced to hang by the British. The prime minister said, "I salute those who gave their lives in the struggle for freedom, whereupon Tibi...

Main Underground Suspect is Released 19:28 Sep 09, '03 / 12 Elul 5763 The alleged "second Jewish underground" appears to be sizzling down to nothing, or at most very little. The main suspect in the case, Sela Tor - about whom the GSS leaked that he was suspected of "murder" - was released this afternoon. No indictment is expected to be served against him. Tor was incarcerated for three weeks, most of the time without being allowed to meet with a lawyer or his family. Seven of the more than a dozen original suspects remain in prison, only two...

Jerusalem Court Extends the Remand of 3 “Jewish Underground” Suspects 22:02 Sep 08, '03 / 11 Elul 5763 (IsraelNN.com) The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court today extended the remand of three “Jewish Underground” suspects. Yissachar Peretz was ordered held over for an additional four days. David Liebman was remanded for three days and Sela Tor for 24 hours. The three are being charge with unspecified “security crimes”. A gag order on the ongoing investigation prohibits publication of details in the case. Today the court released Haggai Avikar, another suspect in the “Jewish Underground”. Last week, suspects Ronen Arusi and Yehoyariv Maguri were...