When Palestinians are charged for Israel’s crimes
‘Recent killings by Israeli forces in Shuafat refugee camp – on the outskirts of Jerusalem – offer a glimpse of the wider injustices suffered by Palestinians living under occupation.
On 5 September, Israeli police conducting an early morning raid in Shuafat opened fire on a moving car. Ali Nimir, the driver, was wounded. His brother-in-law Mustafa Nimir was killed.
An Israeli police spokesperson promptly claimed that the car’s driver had “seemingly attempted to run over officers.” Mainstream media presented Israeli claims as facts. The news agency AFP reported, for example, that a “Palestinian would-be attacker” had been killed.’
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