This vandalism was in retaliation to the murder of two Jews from Ashkelon in Gaza two days before the ceremony.

Those who maintain this theory reminded the Mission that political assassinations are carried out not in revenge, but in order to lead to certain consequences.

Yet in reprisal, Morocco had in May and July 2005 dispatched a large contingent of police and soldiers to attack the population.

Such measures may include, but are not limited to, reinstatement, rescission of the retaliatory decision or transfer to another office of that individual or the person who acted in retaliation against the individual.

They brought the head of Ishbosheth to David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold, the head of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy, who sought your life! Yahweh has avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.

And they brought the head of Ish bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.

Furthermore, the acts of torture to which the complainant was subjected appear not only to have been inflicted as a punishment for her involvement in political activities, but also as retaliation for the political activities of her husband and his presumed involvement in a political crime.