http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091112/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_hate_crimes
Jewish-American charged with killing Palestinians
JERUSALEM � A Jewish-American extremist charged Thursday with shooting
to death two Palestinians and trying to kill others with explosive
devices and poison said he had no regrets and was sure God approved of
his actions.
As Jack Teitel walked, smiling, into the courtroom, he raised his
manacled hands and flashed a "V for victory" sign at news cameras.
According to the indictment filed in Jerusalem district court on
Thursday, the 37-year-old Teitel, originally from Florida, sought to
avenge the deaths of Israelis killed by Palestinian militants.
The indictment said the ultra-Orthodox Jewish West Bank settler's
rampage of violence, which began with the slaying of a Palestinian
taxi driver in 1997, also included bomb attacks against a dovish
Israeli professor and messianic Jews who venerate Jesus.
"It has been a pleasure and an honor to have served my God," Teitel
told reporters in court, speaking English.
Among the 14 charges were two counts of murder and three of attempted
murder, as well as illegal possession of weapons and explosives and
incitement to racism.
One of the Israeli victims of Teitel's alleged attacks was 15-year-old
Ami Ortiz, who opened a booby-trapped gift basket sent to his
messianic Jewish family. The explosion severed two toes, damaged his
hearing and harmed a promising basketball career.
Asked if he felt remorse for his actions the beaming, bearded Teitel
said he had "none, no regrets" and added that he had "no doubt" that
God approved.
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