A German sailor was sentenced here today to four months in prison and a fine of 2,000 Israel pounds ($667) or six months additional imprisonment for insulting the State. The sailor, Manfried Goytlicher, was arrested after he voiced insults against Israeli Jews and called out, “Heil Hitler.”
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