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Court orders military to press stronger charges against soldiers who shot a Palestinian civilian
01/07/2009
[IMEMC] The Israeli High Court of Justice ordered on Wednesday the Israeli military to press stronger charges against a an officer after shooting a bound and blindfolded Palestinian civilian in the West Bank.
Israeli High Court rules against Judge Advocate General’s “extremely unreasonable” decision
01/07/2009
[B’Tselem] The Israeli High Court ruled today in favor of changing the indictments filed against the soldier and commander who were involved in the shooting of a handcuffed detainee in Ni’lin, so as to reflect the gravity of the offenses. The human rights organizations who had filed the petition to change the indictments expressed satisfaction with the decision, saying that it conveys a crucial message that protection of human rights must be a primary consideration for law-enforcement agencies. The organizations said they hope that in the future, High Court intervention will not be necessary for military law-enforcement agencies to convey to soldiers and commanders an unequivocal message to safeguard human life and dignity.
Raids and arrests for the second week in a row in Bil'in
30/06/2009
The force of the Israeli occupation army raided the village at dawn today, and Bilin surrounded the house of Suleiman Seif (17 years) and then for his arrest after they searched his home and tampering with its contents.
A fierce attack on the village of Bil'in by the occupation forces
30/06/2009
At around 4am soldiers from the Israeli Occupation Army stormed the village of Bil’in by foot. They abducted the young (Suleiman SIF), aged 16 years, from his home and dragged him to an unknown destination.
Bi'lin Invaded by Israeli Soldiers
29/06/2009
At around 2:30am two groups of around 35 soldiers (70 total) descended on the village of Bi’lin. They raided several houses, detained their inhabitants, and searched the inside of the houses.
