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February 27, 2014

Report: Israeli Soldiers Killing Palestinians with Impunity 
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A new report by Amnesty International finds Israeli soldiers in the
occupied West Bank are killing Palestinian civilians with impunity in
what could amount to war crimes. According to U.N. data, 45 Palestinians
were killed in the West Bank between 2011 and 2013, including six
children. Amnesty International researcher Saleh Hijazi described the
group's findings.

Saleh Hijazi: "Unfortunately, the main problem, as I said, is the
impunity that they enjoy, and the impunity is because there is a lack of
proper investigations that meets international standards. What we have
in Israel and the occupied territories is that the military investigates
itself and this is not independent or impartial investigations."

 

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