Israeli soldier convicted of manslaughter in killing of immobile Palestinian assailant.

An Israeli soldier who shot dead a wounded and incapacitated Palestinian assailant in the occupied West Bank was convicted of manslaughter on Wednesday in one of the most divisive trials in Israel's history.
Hundreds of far-right protesters rallied in support of Sergeant Elor Azaria along a busy Tel Aviv street and some clashed with police outside an army base where the lengthy verdict was read out.
Despite a campaign by Azaria's family and rightist politicians criticising the armed forces for putting him on trial at a time of Palestinian street attacks, members of Israel's military establishment argued that shooting in violation of regulations could not be countenanced.
A three-judge military court rejected the 20-year-old conscript's arguments that he acted in self-defence.
The shooting was caught on video by a Palestinian rights activist, and the footage, distributed to news organisations, ensured the incident drew international attention.
Reading for 2-1/2 hours from the verdict, chief judge Colonel Maya Heller said Azaria shot the Palestinian out of revenge in March 2016 after the assailant stabbed and wounded a fellow soldier in the West Bank town of Hebron.
"He deserves to die," Azaria was quoted in the verdict as telling another soldier, just after fatally shooting the Palestinian in the head as the man, who had been wounded minutes earlier by Israeli military gunfire, lay motionless in the street.
"One cannot use this type of force, even if we're talking about an enemy's life," the court said in its verdict. "We unanimously convict the accused of manslaughter and of conduct unbecoming (a soldier)."
Sentencing will be handed down at a later date. Politicians from right-wing parties have already called on President Reuven Rivlin to pardon the soldier, who has been dubbed "everyone's child" by the campaign supporting him.
The manslaughter charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment.


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The day we all agree stealing is corruption

angeltolly:
The day we all agree stealing is corruption

my sista wot has wot u commented got to do with the post

giles14:
my sista wot has wot u commented got to do with the post

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the essence of the post is to see how one can get Justice from police, military and paramilitary organization brutal.

giles14:
my sista wot has wot u commented got to do with the post

giles14:
We unanimously convict the accused of manslaughter and of conduct unbecoming (a soldier).
Sentencing will be handed down at a later date.

If Nigerians can't agree on simple matter like what corruption is, how can they agree on an issue like (the one in this post) not to talk of becoming like this country. Certain atrocities are committed in our country, yet the rule of law is twisted to suit their purpose in other to get away with it.

Sorry if my post look out of place to you but then its not to me.

angeltolly:






If Nigerian can't agree on simple matter like what corruption is, how can they agree on an issue like (the one in this post) not to talk of becoming like this country. Certain atrocities are committed in our country, yet the rule of law is twisted to suit their purpose in other to get away with it.

Sorry if my post look out of place to you but then its not to me.

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its a good and valid point

I agree with you , 100%

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angeltolly:
The day we all agree stealing is corruption

This thread was supposed to generate mixed response, hate for buhari and more gullibility and you just quenched that uprising , You'll get more mentions , negative ones , but don't mind them


As for the topic , the palestinian man stabbed a soldier in isreal, i agree he deserved to die , incapacitated (though not explained) or not


And the LiePob youths you want to use this opportunity to attack Buhari, when you are protesting , don't cook molotov cocktails , don't bring guns , don't throw stones, don't feel invincible

The day nigeria wants to become apartheid state.

HtwoOw:





This thread was supposed to generate mixed response, hate for buhari.


And the LiePob youths you want to use this opportunity to attack Buhari, when you are protesting ,

wot a stupid n useless comment.

wot does dis hav to do buhari .

if our security forces commit a crime let dem b held accountable.

d rape in idp camps

shooting of protesters

executions conducted by SARS.

life is not all about propaganda