Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Israel: Rights Group says live fire killed Palestinian teens; video prompts look at killing
The AP cameraman who was present during the confrontations said the video is in line with what he witnessed.
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By Karin Laub | May 20, 2013
JERUSALEM (AP) — Security-camera video showing two unarmed Palestinians crumpling to the ground during a lull in a stone-throwing clash with Israeli soldiers revived allegations by human rights activists Tuesday that the troops often use excessive force.
The Israeli rights group B'Tselem said the images back its findings that troops killed the teens without cause by firing live rounds from more than 200 meters away. The soldiers were in "zero danger" at the time, said Sarit Michaeli of B'Tselem.
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon said, "It was a life-threatening situation, so the officers acted accordingly."
He said he hadn't seen the video, but alleged the images had been manipulated through editing.
Lt. Col. Peter Lerner, a senior spokesman, said preliminary findings show forces fired only rubber-coated steel pellets, a standard means of crowd control, and did not use live fire.
The United Nations and the U.S. State Department called on the Israeli authorities to conduct a transparent investigation.
U.N. Assistant Secretary-General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco told the Security Council's monthly Mideast briefing: "It is of serious concern that initial information appears to indicate that the two Palestinians killed were both unarmed and appeared to pose no direct threat."
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