Removing Northern District Police Commander Alik Ron from his Post

A petition was filed in 3/01 on behalf of the High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens in Israel and 35 mayors of Arab towns and villages against the Minister of Internal Security, the Chief of Police, and the Police Commander of the Northern District, Alik Ron. The petition demanded Ron's permanent removal and/or suspension from his post. The petitioners' also requested an injunction suspending Ron from his command of the police forces during Land Day (30 March 2001) for fear that the October 2000 events could be repeated. Adalah provided abundant evidence of Ron's abuses of power and racist remarks against the Palestinian minority in Israel since 1998 to the Court. The Court rejected Adalah's request for an injunction. Ron subsequently went on study leave from his position, and Adalah withdrew the petition on 14 January 2002. In 2/02, Ron received a letter of warning from the official Commission of Inquiry. In 5/03, Ron retired from the police. The Or Commission in its final report issued in 9/03 recommended that in the future, Ron should not hold any command or administration position in the area of internal security.

(H.C. 2431/01, Mohammad Zidan, Chairperson of the High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens in Israel, et. al. v. The Minister of Internal Security, et. al., petition withdrawn).