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Shooting Bound Palestinian
CAIRO — An Israeli human rights group released a video showing an Israeli soldier shooting a bound and blindfolded Palestinian during a protest against the Israeli separation wall, in the latest Israeli assaults against Palestinian civilians, reported the Yediot Aharonot on Monday, July 21.
"During the demonstration the soldiers caught me, arrested me," said 27-year-old Ashraf Abu-Rahma.
"And after a few moments, I heard shots and felt a fire in my body. I was afraid and didn't know what it was."
A video released by Israeli group B'Tselem showed Abu-Rahma with handcuffs and a blindfold, as a lieutenant colonel holds him by the arm.
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"And after a few moments, I heard shots and felt a fire in my body. I was afraid and didn't know what it was."
A video released by Israeli group B'Tselem showed Abu-Rahma with handcuffs and a blindfold, as a lieutenant colonel holds him by the arm.
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The Palestinian, who had been involved in a demonstration in the occupied West Bank village of Nil'in on July 7, was injured in the toe by the shooting. He was treated by army medics and released, according to the rights group, B'Tselem.
The video clip, which is just over a minute long, was filmed by a 14-year-old Palestinian girl from her home in the village and passed on to B'Tselem.
It begins by showing the Palestinian, named as Ashraf Abu Rahma, 27, at the demonstration where he waved a Palestinian flag and gave a V for victory sign. The video then cuts to show Abu Rahma sitting on a road blindfolded, with his hands cuffed by a plastic tie and surrounded by Israeli soldiers and military vehicles.
He is then shown standing at the back of a military vehicle next to an Israeli army officer, identified by B'Tselem as a lieutenant colonel, who is holding Abu Rahma by his right arm.
Moments later another Israeli soldier standing less than two metres away raises his rifle to his shoulder, takes aim and, without any apparent provocation, fires directly towards the feet of Abu Rahma. The video briefly stops and restarts with Abu Rahma lying on the floor in the same spot while an Israeli soldier inspects his lower legs. At least six other uniformed Israeli soldiers are standing nearby, looking on.
B'Tselem said it passed a copy of the footage to the commander of the Israeli military police investigation unit and called for an immediate military investigation.
"B'Tselem demanded that the involvement of the lieutenant colonel who was holding the detainee is investigated," it said. "B'Tselem stressed that members of the security forces are obligated to report unlawful acts. It is even more serious if a high-ranking officer participates in such a whitewash."
Last night, the Israel Defence Force said an investigation had been ordered: "This was a serious incident in stark violation of the IDF's rules of conduct and safety."
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