Israel Social Services abandon raped and abused youth

Channel 1, at the news, August 2010 

IAD filed charges against three police officers from the police station in Carmiel about a boy was beaten unjustly. A child in Carmiel was abused in the Carmiel police station and raped and tortured the Kishon Detention Center . Carmiel Social Services Administration did not help the child even after all the traumatic events that he will bear all his life. The childs older brother who had served in a combat unit in the IDF, after this event the family has decided to to leave Israel.

It began with the police beating S., a 17 year old from Carmiel, a public urination call was made. The police charged him for attempted burglary. He was sent to the Kishon detention center for youth. There he was raped, abused they cut the boy's ear and tortured him for 4 more days, all this under the guard's noses.

The case is currently being studied in the Department of Internal Affairs Ministry of Justice. Menahem Hadar brings hard documentation on abandonment of a nightmares that will last all of his life. The boy's father turned  to Carmiel Municipality in order to receive assistance but only received evasive answers.
The boy says: "It hurts, I can not sleep, I get flashbacks, and I can not talk to people. I just can not get through the day without thinking about what happened to me, what they did to me".

The original,

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Request on behalf of a single-parent family

Shalom Everyone,

I have a special request on behalf of a single-parent family we assist.  Two children live with their father who is a disabled veteran of the IDF special forces.  Since he is 100% disabled, he cannot work.  His monthly disability payments are only enough to cover rent.  He cannot afford to buy groceries for his children.

This is one of many single-father households that fall between the cracks of Israeli welfare.  Single mothers in the exact same situation receive monthly alimony, food stipends, clothing allowances and discounts in addition to their disability payments.  In 2011 the Love for Israel Relief Fund has been trying to help disabled single fathers like this man secure the same resources as disabled single mothers for their children.  To date we have not been successful.

The Love for Israel Relief Fund believes all children have a right to eat healthy meals every day – regardless of their single-parent’s gender.  Therefore, I am sending a special appeal on behalf of this needy family.  I would like to secure $250 per month in grocery vouchers for them.  These vouchers can only be used at select grocery stores to buy household goods – ensuring the donated funds get used as intended.

If you wish to contribute either a monthly or one-time gift towards this special appeal, please reply for details.  I am happy to facilitate getting grocery store vouchers to this needy family.  On behalf of the Israeli children you help – Todah!

-R. David Weisskopf, Chairman

http://www.love4israel.org

Israel P.O. Box 33050 ~ Jerusalem 91330
U.S.A. 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW ~ Suite 190-610 ~ Washington, DC 20004
Phone +1-847-230-4756

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Letter #3 to POS lawyer #4

A year ago approximately I appointed you to take care of my interests in all   matters and proceedings concerning my disease. You were highly recommended by Dorit my lawyer who then persuaded me that you were the most able to succeed. You asked $$$$$ +blood money XXX in fees.

      I was reluctant having giving my trust to a previous lawyer who took fees without giving services...

       My situation then: a crippling condition which left me unable to work, to walk, to tend my house, but despite of it, was not fully recognized.

I have no other income except the minimal help from the xxxxx xxxx, I used all the money I had, to pay your fees and those of xxxxx. A year later nothing changed except, that after paying a years rent I will have nothing left and my physical condition continues to degrade.

        You accomplished nothing, you haven’t even shown the slightest evidence of progress, I have doubts that you even sent letters to any administration and a phone conversation that I had with you showed me that you didn't even care to read any of the kg of papers I sent to your office. I still wait for their return after a year.

You don't return my calls or messages, what did you do for $$$$$$ + blood money?

I say all u did is collect it, I have seen nothing else. And your secretary has the nerve to demand $$ for paperwork.

          I remind you again what you were paid to act on my behalf on.

xxxxxxxxxx: Getting me a hearing for my disability along with a parking permit, a house helper, subsidized vehicle, specialized care, the additional money for my disability allowance and all other benefits that they offer for disabled moneyless suffering people like me.

I.D.F: Getting the injuries I had received during my military service recognized along with their health consequences, settling the various issues related to the military disability. I have received from your office 3 papers that state nothing.

Insurance matters: All issues related to my disability, getting the insurance claim that the insurance company has not paid me in 14 + years. My questions on stopping payment of the premiums that I have been paying and can no longer afford remain unanswered.

In a year you were not even able to get me an appointment with XXXXX XXXXX board for the additional  benefits and conditions offered to me for my disability. People without the “help” of a lawyer get it generally in six months. Dumb I was to think that you'll speed up the procedure, just like the last lawyer that did nothing he was paid for.

   A week ago I was forced to ask for urgent help from the town social services for food, (I have reached the point where I need help to buy food because my lawyers have all my money, not that they even care. I am sure you are eating well, and taking flights out of Israel and enjoying yourself with my money but as of yet I have seen nothing)

The social worker asked for the following documents:

         -protocol of the XXXXX XXXX

         -proof that I receive an allowance from XXXXX XXXX

         -proof that I didn't work since my last accident (1996)

         -proof that I'm disabled.

The social worker also made me sign a document for disclosure of personal medical information which I didn’t like the idea of, but she assured me that she could retrieve the protocol quickly, that seems to be better than my over priced lawyer who I see has done nothing so far.

In addition, you were supposed to give me back all my medical documents that I need for doctors visits after making copies of them. That was eight+ months ago, I am still waiting.

You told me that that you were not able to find any contact information for my former lawyer (the one I told you stole my money and did nothing, he was supposed to be different to you) it took me all of 30 min on the internet and a few telephone calls to find him.

As you see I'm more disappointed and disgusted by your “services” or the absence of, or is it up to the client to ride and remind his “lawyer” what he was appointed and paid to do?

What made me deserve your lack of professional standards?

Didn't I pay your fee in full and in cash?

Would you have felt different if I argued with you about it all?

What makes other clients worth your efforts?

I'm sure they exist otherwise XXXXX wouldn't have recommend you, but even of that I am not sure. Or do you ignore them all as you seem not to have the time for me, even though I am paid in full. You are the one that owes me at this point, and I will remind you again that you are accountable for your service and for the third time you owe me.

I demand that you send me a list of all the proceedings in progress and where they stand; I believe and trust no one especially so called lawyers any more.

Totally disgusted and disappointed,

XXXXXX

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Letter to the head of social services

Attn: Mr. **** *** *****

6/16/2010

Urgent request for help

Dear Mr. *****,

At this point I really would like to remain anonymous for fear of more repercussions to me and what is left of my family.

I have recently contacted your office for help on a personal level; I was referred to the **** ***** office because of where I live.

I have had more than a few years of very bad interaction with your **** ***** office and its workers in **** *****. I was through your system during a divorce, the treatment my children and I received by the many various workers that so called “took care” of my case and said they cared was in the least shameful.

Sides were taken, favoritism was bluntly and rudely displayed by the social workers, they lied and looked the other way at every chance. The quasi psychological, psychiatric help that was court ordered with out my consent or knowledge, did nothing other than help try and brain wash the children.

The damage your **** ***** office and its social workers (that many have long been promoted) has done to what is left of my family will take years and years to repair, if that is even possible.

My request and problems are as follows:

I request to be given the opportunity for non bias treatment at any other office and with any other social worker that has had no affiliation to my past case. Or have a boss that has had any affiliation to my past case. That would mean no social workers that has been promoted to better jobs in other offices or manages another office that has had a hand in the near total destruction of my family.

My problem,

I am 100% disabled, unemployed for many years because of my disability, my son and I live together. I have now found after many years I need help, I make **** a month from **** *****. From that I need to pay all expenses I have found this impossible under the current conditions.

I send you this letter as a desperate call for help, I have waited this long out of fear of repercussions, but I no longer have any choice.

I thank you in advance for your kind attention,

Anonymous

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