Noam Federman and others (including female minors) were arrested when they demonstrated near the home of Judea and Samaria IDF commander Noam Tivon who greatly oppresses settlers.
Federman is charged with verbally abusing a public servant. In the United States, that would be an extenuating circumstance: the public interest there in criticizing public figures is so great that it justifies abuses. In Israel, as in the USSR, public servants enjoy greater protection than common citizens.
