An Open Letter to the Israeli Supreme Court on the Ambash Case
This open letter was submitted by a contingent of international scholars to the Supreme Court in Israel, in conjunction with the new appeal of Daniel Ambash against his prison sentence. From the verdict, it is clear that a preconceived narrative has driven the investigation....
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2018]
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The journal of CESNUR
Year: 2018, Volume: 2, Issue: 6, Pages: 70-73 |
| Further subjects: | B
Crimes by Proxy
B Daniel Ambash B Mental Slavery B Breslover Hasidim B Mind Control B NaNach Movement B Brainwashing B Religious Freedom B Religion in Israel B Cults |
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| Summary: | This open letter was submitted by a contingent of international scholars to the Supreme Court in Israel, in conjunction with the new appeal of Daniel Ambash against his prison sentence. From the verdict, it is clear that a preconceived narrative has driven the investigation. We argue that stereotypes about religious “cults” and discredited ideas of “mind control,” “mental slavery,” and “brainwashing” have strongly influenced the court case. The court documents are replete with language intended to frame Daniel Ambash as the mastermind controlling a dangerous group. The precedent-setting finding that atrocities could happen by proxy has ominous repercussions for religious freedom and personal civil liberties, as well as for criminal liability. |
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| ISSN: | 2532-2990 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2018.2.6.5 |