Family of Briton killed by Israeli soldier demand meeting with ministers

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The family of British activist Tom Hurndall have demanded a meeting with the British government after the Israeli authorities announced the early release of the soldier who killed him.

Taysir Hayb will be freed next month after serving six years of his eight-year sentence, after a ruling on Monday by the Kastina military court in southern Israel.

Hurndall was shot in the head in April 2003 as he was helping Palestinian children to cross a street in Rafah, Gaza.

Hurndall's father said yesterday he was not surprised by the early release of Hayb, who he said had been treated as a scapegoat by the Israeli army. He is asking for a meeting with the foreign secretary, William Hague, and the attorney general, Dominic Grieve, to put greater pressure on Israel over civilian deaths.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/20/israeli-soldier-tom-hurndall-released

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1. If it was your son how would you react?

If it was my son who was killed by the Israel Army (or any other Army) while doing something obviously charitable, righteous and generous, I honestly don't know how I'd react or feel about it. Even though the situation is different I feel the same about Pat Tillman.

BUT....what I do believe is when it comes to Israel and their historic land grabs and actions, the world isn't wrong. There are problems here and money and power shouldn't be the vehicle used to cover it up.