Prosecution drops indictment against settler filmed shooting Palestinians

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From Ha'aretz(emphasis is mine):

The prosecution has announced that it is dropping the indictment against Ze'ev Braude, the West Bank settler who was alleged to have shot two Palestinians at close range during the evacuation of a disputed house in Hebron in December 2008, and was caught on film doing so.

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Braude, a Kiryat Arba resident, turned himself in to police last week after an activist with the B'Tselem human rights group caught him on film shooting at Palestinians at short range and hitting two.

During the evacuation of the house in Hebron, Braude approached the Matriya family residence, drew his gun and shouted at the family members to go inside, the indictment says.

Hosni Matriya, 44, went up to Braude and told to leave. Braude struck him and aimed his gun at him, said the indictment. Hosni's father, Abed el-Hai, 67, walked up and asked Braude to leave. Braude pushed el-Hai. Other family members came to help push Braude away and he fired at them. The first bullet passed close to one man's head and the second one hit Hosni's chest. A third bullet hit el-Hai's arm. El-Hai and two family members attacked Braude and stopped him from again firing his gun. They held him until Kiryat Arba residents arrived and took him away, the indictment says.

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Jamal Abu Safan, a relative of the injured Palestinian, told Haaretz that the court's decision shows "how racist Israel and its justice system are." He demanded that an independent body investigate the case.

Oh, Israel.

Compare to this article from yesterday entitled 12 Palestinians charged for lynching 'Jewish terrorist'.

Israeli "justice" at work.

PB

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1. B'Tselem: State must find way to prosecute settler who shot at Palestinians

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"The B'Tselem human rights organization slammed the Jerusalem District Prosecutor's Office's decision to cancel indictment against against Ze'ev Braude, accused of firing at two Palestinians several months ago, following the Supreme Court's decision that evidence defined as classified information must be revealed.

The organization demanded the prosecution "take back its wretched decision" and said, "If the State refuses to reveal the evidence, it must find alternate ways to prosecute Braude." B'Tselem documented the incident in which Braude shot at and injured the two Palestinians in Hebron."

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3728108,00.html