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Monday, January 30, 2017
AG considering reopening case of Ethiopian soldier beaten by police
Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit tells the government he is thinking about re-opening a case against a police officer who was filmed last year beating up an Israeli soldier of Ethiopian descent.
A statement released by the Attorney General’s Office says Mandelblit had been examining a petition to the Supreme Court requesting that the case be looked at again after former attorney general Yehuda Weinstein decided to close a criminal investigation.
The video clip shows a police officer beating Damas Pikda, an Israeli soldier of Ethiopian descent. After investigation of the case, police decided to demote the officer but said there was no reason to prosecute
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