Hey Gals, Check This Out - Israeli Arab Girl Victim of Honor Killing
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An Assaf Harofeh Hospital pediatrician is suspected of taking part in the murder of his sister to defend their family's honor, after signing a pledge to protect her... Suliman, the oldest of the brothers, is suspected of helping to plan the murder and providing the anesthetic material that was given to Rim, who was found drugged and strangled to death in a well near Rehovot two weeks ago... Rim had angered her brothers by dating a man from Hebron, instead of marrying a man they preferred from Ramle... when Rim decided to break off her engagement with the Ramle man, the brothers decided to murder her, said Eshed, adding they gave her the anesthetic, strangled her and took her to the well.
Often, families will appoint the brother closest to his sister to carry out such murders - presumably, this demonstrates the seriousness of the family's desire to restore their honor by murdering their girl. Suliman seemed to genuinely love his sister - reports are that he broke down when her picture was shown to him during interrogation. People who argue that Westernization can unseat deeply held tribal customs - rather than just making their implementation more efficient - should ponder that this otherwise gentle doctor aided in his beloved sister's murder because she couldn't make up her mind about guys... and that this is such a disgrace that she had to be killed for it.
An Assaf Harofeh Hospital pediatrician is suspected of taking part in the murder of his sister to defend their family's honor, after signing a pledge to protect her... Suliman, the oldest of the brothers, is suspected of helping to plan the murder and providing the anesthetic material that was given to Rim, who was found drugged and strangled to death in a well near Rehovot two weeks ago... Rim had angered her brothers by dating a man from Hebron, instead of marrying a man they preferred from Ramle... when Rim decided to break off her engagement with the Ramle man, the brothers decided to murder her, said Eshed, adding they gave her the anesthetic, strangled her and took her to the well.
Often, families will appoint the brother closest to his sister to carry out such murders - presumably, this demonstrates the seriousness of the family's desire to restore their honor by murdering their girl. Suliman seemed to genuinely love his sister - reports are that he broke down when her picture was shown to him during interrogation. People who argue that Westernization can unseat deeply held tribal customs - rather than just making their implementation more efficient - should ponder that this otherwise gentle doctor aided in his beloved sister's murder because she couldn't make up her mind about guys... and that this is such a disgrace that she had to be killed for it.
