A 25-year-old man from Amsterdam suspected of throwing a burning bottle filled with petrol at the Israeli embassy in The Hague on March 21 had tried to do the same two weeks prior. Osama A., a Syrian-born Amsterdam resident, admitted in the District Cou… | By diplomaticbriefing on July 3, 2024 | A 25-year-old man from Amsterdam suspected of throwing a burning bottle filled with petrol at the Israeli embassy in The Hague on March 21 had tried to do the same two weeks prior. Osama A., a Syrian-born Amsterdam resident, admitted in the District Court in The Hague that he was unable to carry out the attack on the embassy on March 7. The man said that his motive was to tell Israel to stop the war in Gaza. "I have experience with children that are dying of hunger," said the Syrian-born suspect. "It was a message to Israel: war is wrong, please stop." The Public Prosecution Service (OM) recommended a prison sentence of 2.5 years, with the possibility of suspending ten months if probationary conditions are met. The fact that the action targetted the Israeli embassy means it was an aggravated arson, she told the court. (https://nltimes.nl/2024/07/02/suspect-israeli-embassy-firebombing-confesses-court-facing-25-years-prison) During a hearing in court on Tuesday, he said he paid four euros for gasoline at a filling station on March 6. The next day, he cycled past the embassy building on Johan de Wittlaan in The Hague with a bottle of gasoline and a piece of cloth. | | | | You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. | | | | |
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