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Subject Israel Using Deadly Force on Unarmed Protesters

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http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/130127/israel-using-deadly-force-unarmed-protesters-watchdog-says

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[b] Israeli forces have killed 56 people since 2005 in clashes with rock-throwing Palestinians, said B'Tselem, which accused the military of having "extensively and systematically violated" rules barring deadly retaliation for non-lethal assault.

"The Israeli military's standing orders explicitly state that live ammunition may not be fired at stone-throwers," it said.

In the past two weeks, Israeli forces have shot dead two Palestinians in unrest that Israeli officials said may foreshadow a third Palestinian uprising.

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"In practice, members of the security forces make almost routine use of these weapons in unlawful, dangerous ways, and the relevant Israeli authorities do too little to prevent the recurrence of this conduct," the report said. [/b]

Long story short:

A watchdog group is publicly stating that Israel is using excessive force in violation of their own policies.

Most of us already realize that.
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Quoted from article (in accordance with GLP's policy):

Israeli forces have killed 56 people since 2005 in clashes with rock-throwing Palestinians, said B'Tselem, which accused the military of having "extensively and systematically violated" rules barring deadly retaliation for non-lethal assault.

"The Israeli military's standing orders explicitly state that live ammunition may not be fired at stone-throwers," it said.

In the past two weeks, Israeli forces have shot dead two Palestinians in unrest that Israeli officials said may foreshadow a third Palestinian uprising.

*snip*

"In practice, members of the security forces make almost routine use of these weapons in unlawful, dangerous ways, and the relevant Israeli authorities do too little to prevent the recurrence of this conduct," the report said.

Long story short:

A watchdog group is publicly stating that Israel is using excessive force in violation of their own policies.

Most of us already realize that.

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