The maximum sentence

Below is part of a letter penned by Adam Nativ, who is refusing to testify at the trial of a Palestinian who murdered his younger brother and severely wounded 8 year old Yair Gamliel.

"How can I come and take part in this trial when I know that even his house stands untouched, with life continuing there as usual, and you have no intention of razing it?
How can I come and take part in this trial when it is likely that he will receive a prison sentence with conditions enabling him to live as a hero, to complete his education, and receive canteen money?
How can I come and take part in this trial when we know that gestures and deals are made, and therefore the chances are that this murderer will be released from prison even before the release of Yair Gamliel’s father, who received the absolute maximum sentence for his thoughts?
As a victim and member of our family, for whom standing before the murderer during the trial is difficult in any event, I am not willing to take part in this fake show, in which you are fail to fulfill your rights and obligations. Your position is essentially a form of absolution of the murderer’s guilt and contributes towards the encouragement of additional murders of this type, and shakes my trust in the law enforcement system and its objective.
My brother’s blood is crying out to us from the earth!
I close with the blessing from our daily prayers: May our judges be restored as of yore."
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