| Another difference between the Israelis and the Paleos. |
An Israeli army officer was sentenced to six months in prison Monday for shooting dead a 16-year-old Palestinian bystander, the army said. It was the first time a soldier has received a jail term for killing a Palestinian since the outbreak of violence in September 2000. The captain, who wasn't further identified, was convicted of manslaughter for the October 2002 killing of Mohammed Zeid. Enforcing a curfew in the West Bank village of Nazlat Zeid, the officer fired shots at a house, killing Zeid, who was inside. "The court ruled that the behavior of the officer was extremely reckless and unreasonable, and there was no danger to the soldier's life when the shots were fired," an army statement said. Since the outbreak of fighting, more than 1,000 Palestinian bystanders have been killed, said Noam Hoffstater from the B'tselem human rights group, but only 13 soldiers have been indicted for the killings.
| That's because most of the bystanders weren't. |
Two other officers were convicted of killing Palestinians but received suspended sentences. |