Israel to raise foot shot charges

**dirtydog** · 02-07-2009, 07:34 PM

Israel to raise foot shot charges

The colonel was holding Mr Abu Rahma's arm as the soldier opened fire

Israel's highest court has ordered stronger charges against two military personnel over the shooting of a bound Palestinian in the West Bank last year.

The sergeant and his commanding officer were originally charged with improper conduct, which would have carried a maximum penalty of one year in prison.

The court called for charges reflecting the gravity of the offence, which was filmed by human rights activists.

The victim was not seriously injured by the rubber-coated steel bullet.

The video footage showed the soldier, acting on orders from his commander standing next to him, shooting Ashraf Abu Rahma in the foot at point-blank range.

The Supreme Court ordered the military to issue a new indictment with more severe charges that would "accurately reflect the circumstances and the actions taken".

"It is a cruel act that deserves a punishment which reflects this," the judges said in a statement.

"The moral gap between the nature of the act described in the indictment and the manner of evaluation in the indictment - as the offence of 'improper conduct' - is so deep that it cannot stand," they wrote.

The sergeant and his colonel had said they intended only to frighten Mr Abu Rahma, who had been protesting against construction of Israel's separation barrier near the West Bank village of Nilin.

Palestinians and human rights organisations have long complained about harsh treatment of civilians by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank, and light sentences handed down to abusive soldiers.

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israel to raise foot shot charges

**jim1176** · 03-07-2009, 02:38 AM

more of the same, what can really be said about these vermin

**barbaro** · 03-07-2009, 03:41 AM

The sergeant and his colonel had said they intended only to frighten Mr Abu Rahma, who had been protesting against construction of Israel's separation barrier near the West Bank village of Nilin.

West Bank construction barrier. Again....

**Panda** · 03-07-2009, 09:27 AM

The reason they also kill independent journalists is to stop the truth getting out.

So many war Israeli crimes going unanswered. Its a disgrace that the western world doesn't have the balls to come down hard on these criminals.

**Rural Surin** · 03-07-2009, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by jim1176

more of the same, what can really be said about these vermin

Sad that the real tragedies aren't brought to light to the masses.

**Rural Surin** · 03-07-2009, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by Panda

The reason they also kill independent journalists is to stop the truth getting out.

So many war Israeli crimes going unanswered. Its a disgrace that the western world doesn't have the balls to come down hard on these criminals.

Can't do that Panda. Israel belongs to the 'Good Guys' Club....

**Mr R Sole** · 03-07-2009, 09:53 AM

get together....for 'Buddha's' sake....

he was preaching peace and understanding long before you lot turned up to ruin things with your petty squables..

what are these people doing?????

**Butterfly** · 03-07-2009, 10:01 AM

Israelis are the new Gestapo, make sense actually that the world is not moving, didn't move under Hitler, will not move either this time

we never learn from history,

**Rural Surin** · 03-07-2009, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by Butterfly

Israelis are the new Gestapo, make sense actually that the world is not moving, didn't move under Hitler, will not move either this time

we never learn from history,

We have to know history before we can learn from it.

**jim1176** · 03-07-2009, 11:40 AM

^ which reminds me, when you going to finish that book I been waiting for since you had only 5 posts

**Rural Surin** · 03-07-2009, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by jim1176

^ which reminds me, when you going to finish that book I been waiting for since you had only 5 posts

Working on it.

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