UN denounces ‘excessive’ force used by Israeli troops in killing disabled Palestinian protester

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Ibraheem Abu Thuraya had lost his legs and a kidney in an air strike in 2008 Reuters.
Ibraheem Abu Thuraya had lost his legs and a kidney in an air strike in 2008 Reuters. The UN’s human rights chief has criticised the  recent killing of Abu Thuraya at the border fence between Gaza and Israel, saying evidence gathered by his staff points to the use of “excessive” force.

The UN’s human rights chief has criticised the killing of a disabled Palestinian protester at the border fence between Gaza and Israel, saying evidence gathered by his staff points to the use of “excessive” force.

Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said he was “truly shocked” at the killing of Ibrahim Abu Thuraya by Israeli security forces, and has called on Israel to launch an independent investigation into the incident, which took place 15 November.

The Palestinian Authority’s health ministry said Mr Thuraya was shot just east of Gaza City, with the Israeli army saying it opened fire on the “main instigators” of violent protests at the Gazaborder.

Protests have erupted throughout the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and in occupied Gaza, since Donald Trump‘s decision earlier this month to officially recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

The response by Israel has left five people dead and hundreds injured and led to mass arrests of Palestinians, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said.

“The facts gathered so far by my staff in Gaza strongly suggest that the force ustyhued against Ibrahim Abu Thuraya was excessive,” Mr Zeid said. “International human rights law strictly regulates the use of force in the context of protests and demonstrations.

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6 responses to “UN denounces ‘excessive’ force used by Israeli troops in killing disabled Palestinian protester”

  1. MekensehParty Avatar
    MekensehParty

    ooooh the UN has denounced
    the shit is about to hit the fan for Israel

    1. Every Arab killed (or claimed to have been killed) by Israel is worth a statement from the UN. When Arabs/Muslims kill each other, the UN only wakes from its slumber – for about five minutes – when the death toll hits the 100,000 mark.

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        MekensehParty

        so true

  2. When the scum of the Earth commit crimes against disabled people some scum fart bags cheer the actions. Wulak TFEH!

    1. There
      is no reason to believe that Ibrahim Abu Thuraya was
      killed as a result of the actions of Israeli soldiers, calm down

  3. there
    is no reason to believe that Ibrahim Abu Thuraya was
    killed as a result of the actions of Israeli soldiers

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