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Tuesday, December 19, 2017
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Tuesday, December 19, 2017
UN: Israel probe of Palestinian amputee’s death insufficient
GENEVA — The UN human rights office says an internal Israeli military probe that cleared troops of any wrongdoing in the death of a paraplegic Palestinian protester was “insufficient.”
UN human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein calls for an independent and impartial investigation.
He says “facts” gathered by his staffers strongly suggest that excessive force was used against 29-year-old Ibrahim Abu Thraya, who used a wheelchair.
Palestinian health officials say Abu Thraya was shot in the head while demonstrating Friday in Gaza amid unrest following US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Israel’s military says no live fire was aimed at Abu Thraya and it was impossible to determine the cause of death.
— AP
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