Mazal Tov, Shimshon!

Motza'ei Shabbat Qodesh "Nahamu" 5767

Shimshon Cytryn, a passionate Land of Israel activist, for acts of self-defense, has been through the Israeli judicial system's "wild ride" of nonsense for the past two years.

In 2005, Shimshon was accused of the attempted murder of a rock-throwing Arab in the Shirat HaYam community in Gush Katif, Azza. His alleged acts of self-defense and defense of his fellow Jews, gained him entrance into the anti-Torah-biased, Israeli criminal court system. After almost two years of arrests, incarcerations, solitary confinement, house-arrests, hearing and trials, Shimshon was exonerated from the attempted murder charges, yet found guilty of aggravated assault.

Unfortunately, his father Shmu'el was not able to attend this court appearance, as he himself was "under house arrest for having tried to stop two Arabs who stoned his car and smashed his windshield," as reported by Hillel Fendel of Israel National News.

Finally, Shimshon and his family are able to share with the public some good news:

Shmu'el and Liorah Cytryn and Yechi'el and Dalia Bengossi are pleased to announce the marriage of their children Shimshon Avihai and Oriyah Miryam

The wedding will take place, IY"H, this Wednesday, 17 Menahem Av 5767 (August 1, 2007), 6:30 PM at the Cave of Makhpelah, in the Holy City of Hevron, and would be honored to have the participation of you and your family.

Mazal Tov to Shimshon, Oriyah, their parents, and grandparents:

Aharon and Marilyn Cytryn

Yosef and Ester Bengossi

Siman Tov and Miryam Geula

...greater family and friends.

Shimshon Cytryn Update - April 29

11 Iyyar 5767

From Marilyn Cytryn:

The trial for Shimshon Cytryn on May 1st has been postponed until May 31st.

Have no idea why this has occurred.

Best wishes.

*See Further To Helping Shimshon Cytryn for information on what YOU can do to help!

The Trial of Shimshon Cytryn

Mossa'ei Shabbath Parshath Hayyei Sarah 5767



The trial of Shimshon Cytryn will take place on Tuesday, November 21 (Alef d'Rosh Hodesh Kislew) in the Beit Mishpat Machuz (courthouse) in Be'er Sheva at 1:00pm. The Be'er Sheva Egged bus stops a short distance from the courthouse. We would be happy to see as many faces as possible in support of Shimshon.



Best wishes,
The Cytryn Family

Israeli "DeMOCKracy" Prisoner update

By Nofyah

If you have any information on other prisoners, please email me. The purpose of this site is to keep information current about Israeli judicial abuse.

Here is a summary of prisoners and victims of harrassment known to us:

In the last two weeks, close to 20 reserve soldiers living in Judea and Samaria have been arrested for refusing, a year ago, to take part in the expulsion of Jews from Gush Katif. At least two - from Tekoa and Yitzhar - have been incarcerated for 25-28 days each.

Others:

Ariel Gruner, Yitzhar, father of one. Crime: not wanting to be homeless.

Boaz Albert, Yitzhar, father of five.

Hanoch Albert, Shiloh.

Rabbi Yossi Paley, Yitzhar, arrested for writing "inciteful" article....five years ago (Yes, in a Bolshevik gov't, crimes can be invented from previously "legal" activity)

Tirzah Sariel. 15-year-old girl arrested for defending another girl for dumping a bucket of olives, transferred to Neve Tirtzah.

Shimshon Cytryn, 19, released to house arrest.

Miriam Adler, Sa-Nur, awaiting trial for protecting right to home.

If you have names/details to add, please contact me.

Shimshon Cytryn Released

19 Ellul 5766


After a week of unexplained delays in implementing Judge
Shimshon Cytryn Released to House Arrest
07:26 Sep 12, '06 / 19 Elul 5766


(IsraelNN.com) Shimshon Cytryn of Tapuah was ordered released to house arrest on Monday after a prolonged period of incarceration. Cytryn was arrested in the alleged attempting “lynching” of an Arab on a Gush Katif beach last summer and despite his young age and overwhelming evidence and testimony supporting his statements, he was ordered detained in what family members and supporters called a “politically motivated arrest.”

Shimshon Cytryn and Aharon Barak

12 Ellul 5766

Our World: Shimshon Cytryn and Aharon Barak
Caroline Glick, THE JERUSALEM POST Sep. 4, 2006

Sunday Supreme Court Justice Edmond Levy presided over a hearing on a petition submitted by one Shimshon Cytryn requesting to be released from Dekel prison and placed under house arrest. Justice Levy deferred his ruling to a later date.

Cytryn, 19 a yeshiva student from the community of Nachliel in the Binyamin Region, is accused of attempted murder. Last June 28, two groups of teenage boys pelted one another with rocks on the Muwassi beach area in Gaza adjacent to the Israeli community Shirat Hayam. As the fight raged for three days without IDF intervention, the Israeli press set up shop near the boys and waited.

On June 28 the media sprang into action. Channel 1 filmed a series of narrow lens video clips which showed only the Israeli youths - including Cytryn -- throwing rocks. Then Yediot Aharonot reporter Yitzhak Saban "heroically" inserted himself into the drama. He jumped before the cameras and "saved" a Palestinian youth whom he and his fellow reporters claimed had been critically wounded by the Israeli youths in a manner that recalled "a lynch." The next morning a photo of Saban's "intervention" was on the front page of Yediot. Television and radio news broadcasts led with stories about the "lynching" carried out by "right-wing extremists." They reported that the Palestinian "victim" was hospitalized in Gaza and fighting for his life....

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Shimshon Cytryn Update - September 3

Motza'ei Shabbath Qodesh Ki Tetze 5766

Shimshon's appeal to be placed under house arrest until his trial is scheduled to take place this morning (Sunday) at the Supreme Court at 9:00. He currently sites in the Deqel jail in Be'er Sheva. According to Shimshon's grandmother, he is kept in very bad conditions. He is both isolated and not allowed to contact his family.

Shimshon has apparently chosen not to attend the trial. His family does not have any idea as to why, and is very worried about his physical and mental well-being, due to the treatment he is receiving.

In his grandmother's words, "Shimshon is NOT a criminal. He was down in Gush Katif protecting his fellow Jews. We know that the same Muwassi that he was accused of harming are the same ones that were at war with our soldiers recently in Gaza who needed the air force to protect them. We know that this same Muwassi reported on [Israeli radio] Reshet Bet that he was not injured by a 'settler.' We have pictures to verify that the Arabs down in the Gush were the perpetrators of this rock throwing event. How long does this young man need to be tortured instead of being allowed to lead a productive life in Israel."

When information becomes available as to how you can help Shimshon with his legal fees and emotional support it will be published here.

Please help spread the word of Shimshon's plight.

Shimshon Cytryn

3 Ellul 5766

Dear Sir,

In your August 27th editorial in Hamodia you cited that there was a definite bias against AIPAC. One does not have to go very far to experience biases which are prevalent in this fair country.

Our grandson, Shimshon Cytryn, has been accused by the media and prosecution of severely injuring an Arab (from the Muwassi group) before the expulsion of Gush Katif. In an interview with the same Arab on Reshet Bet, he denies being hurt by a "settler" but states that his injury was incurred by the butt of a soldier's rifle. This Arab inflicted injuries on several of Shimshon's friends (there are pictures to prove this.)

This same Arab is part of the Muwassi crew that was battling with our soldiers during the recent war in Gaza where the air force was used to protect the ground forces. Despite all this, our grandson still lingers in jail with criminals and druggies while the Arab has never been convicted of any transgression.

Shimshon's appeal for house arrest was due to take place on August 28th. It has been postponed a week as the prosecutor claimed not to be ready. Our concerns should primarily be with the unfairness of our own legal system.

Sincerely,
Marilyn Cytryn

Shimshon - being held for "attempted murder"