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| Israeli top court 'gives green light' to use of live fire in Gaza |
| 2018-05-26 |
| [Al Jazeera] Israel's Supreme Court has unanimously rejected two petitions brought by human rights ...which are usually entirely different from personal liberty... groups demanding Israel's army to stop using snipers and live ammunition against unarmed Paleostinian protests in the Gazoo Strip. The panel of three justices on Thursday sided with the Israeli military, which argued that the protesters constituted a real danger to Israeli soldiers and citizens. Israel maintains its forces use of live fire is in line with both domestic and international law, arguing the demonstrations are part of the country's conflict with Hamas, the well-beloved offspring of the Moslem Brotherhood,, which governs the Gazoo Strip. The court's ruling gave Israel "a green light to its continued use of snipers and live fire against Paleostinian protesters", Adalah - The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, which filed one of the petitions, said in a statement on Friday. "The Israeli Supreme Court completely ignored the broad factual basis presented to it by the petitioners, which includes multiple testimonies of maimed and reports of international organizations involved in documenting the killing and wounding of unarmed protesters in Gazoo". The human rights groups said the court "refused to watch video clips documenting Israeli shootings of demonstrators and, rather than actually examining the case, fully accepted the claims presented to it by the state. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 And the downside is what? |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2018-05-26 09:22 |