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Israeli military closes investigation into death of Palestinian stone-thrower
Source: Associated Press
Israeli military closes investigation into death of Palestinian stone-thrower
Associated Press
theguardian.com, Friday 6 December 2013 10.50 GMT
The Israeli military says it has closed its investigation into the death of a Palestinian stone-thrower who was killed by a teargas canister fired to his head from close range by a soldier.
The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem says the decision sends a message that soldiers will not be held accountable if they kill Palestinians.
Mustafa Tamimi was killed in a West Bank village in December 2011.
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The military said late on Thursday that the soldier could not have seen Tamimi. B'Tselem says this does not explain why firing from a jeep with limited vision could be considered legal.
Associated Press
theguardian.com, Friday 6 December 2013 10.50 GMT
The Israeli military says it has closed its investigation into the death of a Palestinian stone-thrower who was killed by a teargas canister fired to his head from close range by a soldier.
The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem says the decision sends a message that soldiers will not be held accountable if they kill Palestinians.
Mustafa Tamimi was killed in a West Bank village in December 2011.
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The military said late on Thursday that the soldier could not have seen Tamimi. B'Tselem says this does not explain why firing from a jeep with limited vision could be considered legal.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/06/israeli-military-investigation-death-palestinian-stone-thrower-soldiers