Attorney General Al Shamsi emphasized that the ruling reflects the UAE’s unwavering commitment to “combating terrorism” while upholding the principles of justice and the rule of law.
The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal has sentenced three individuals to death for their involvement in the murder of Moldovan-Israeli Zvi Kogan last November, according to a report by the Emirates News Agency.
A fourth defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with the case.
According to Israeli media, Kogan, a former member of the Israeli army’s Givati Brigade’s Charedi company, was an emissary for the Chabad chapter in Abu Dhabi
The Chabad Orthodox Jewish movement is a religious organization with branches worldwide that seeks to engage both affiliated and secular Jews, as well as different Jewish denominations.
According to the report, the court ruled that the defendants deliberately carried out the killing with premeditation and intent for a “terrorist” purpose.
Combating ‘Terrorism’
Attorney General Counselor Hamad Saif Al Shamsi ordered the four defendants to be referred to an expedited trial in January, following an investigation led by the State Security Prosecution.
The investigation established that the suspects had stalked Kogan before executing the attack that resulted in his murder.
According to the Emirates News Agency, Attorney General Al Shamsi emphasized that the ruling reflects the UAE’s unwavering commitment to “combating terrorism” while upholding the principles of justice and the rule of law.
He asserted that the country’s judiciary takes a firm stance against any actions that could threaten national security and stability.
Al Shamsi further highlighted that the UAE remains a global model of coexistence and tolerance, with laws designed to safeguard all residents, irrespective of their religious or ethnic background.
He reiterated that the state guarantees security and legal protections for all individuals living within its borders.
Kogan’s Murder
Last November, the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Kogan’s car was discovered abandoned in the Emirate of Al Ain, approximately 150 kilometers from Abu Dhabi, with signs of a struggle inside.
Israeli officials suspected the involvement of Uzbek nationals allegedly recruited by Iran, who later fled to Turkiye.
Since the UAE normalized relations with Israel as part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords in 2020, Kogan had served as the country’s representative of Chabad.
Despite widespread condemnation of Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, the UAE has not severed its diplomatic ties with the occupation state.
(PC, AJA)
His car was abandoned and there were signs of a struggle. Were the White Helmets there at the time? They seem to show up just before certain events are pulled off.
UAE should pull out of the ABRAHAMS ACCORD as normalisation ties with Israel will only EMBOLDEN Israel to perpetually continue its WAR CRIMES & GENOCIDE in Palestinian Lands. Israel will eventually continue its Annexation into neighbouring lands in Middle East, ex: Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan and this will cause CATASTROPHIC REPURCUSSIONS for the whole if Middle East. Israel is also sowing discord among the Arab nations and taking advantage by further Annexing more lands under the pretext of creating BUFFER ZONES. Israel also has interest in controlling the Sinai strip and Jordan valley. Arab’s have 2 be UNITED or they will be splintered by d ZIONISTS entity.
Its not about Arabs uniting, its about people that prefer fulfilment of their religious obligation of stopping oppression to laughable political considerations doing their part individually and collectively.
Muslims irrespective of their origin and friendly nations might play a bigger role in helping the Palestinians from the hand of Israel and their major backer than their Arab neighbours.
Focus on that and not on Arabs or OIC that has only been making little noise that has no impact on liberating the Palestinian from immediate aggression of the renowned global war criminals and their enablers in US and EU.
UAE should pull out of the ABRAHAMS ACCORD as normalisation ties with Israel will only EMBOLDEN Israel to perpetually continue its WAR CRIMES & GENOCIDE in Palestinian Lands. Israel will eventually continue its Annexation into neighbouring lands in Middle East, ex: Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan and this will cause CATASTROPHIC REPURCUSSIONS for the whole of Middle East. Israel is also sowing discord among the Arab nations and taking advantage by further Annexing more lands under the pretext of creating BUFFER ZONES. Israel also has interest in controlling the Sinai strip and Jordan valley. Arab’s have 2 be UNITED or they will be splintered by d ZIONISTS entity.
The UAE government is a stain on Arab and Muslim nations. The UAe normalizes with child murderers, and they get resistance, and the UAE govt is too cowardly and dog like to stand up to Zionism. Disgusting.
Just another example of Quisling UAE kowtowing to the usa and the zionist butchers!… In these circumstances, Nations have but 2 choices support ” terrorism ” or support GENOCIDE! Those fighting to break israel are NOT terrorists! Those trying to assauge israel ARE the terrorists! To end the Genocide, israel must be attacked everywhere and in every way until the zionists see that the cause of zionism is hopeless!!!
Good to stand for justice and uphold rule of law, so what would UAE now do to Israelis that has murdered children, women and elderly Palestinians in multitude with clear disregard for humanity and international law?
Normalize ties with war criminals or neutralize their arrogance and crime against humanity and rule of law by doing the needful?
We are waiting and watching on behalf of the oppressed Palestinians under suffocating siege and genocidal wars from Israel and US.
Praying ALLAH would not punish us for our actions and unfortunate inactions during this unfolding oppression against fellow brotherly Muslims in Palestine and those that chose to fulfill stopping oppression obligation.