Subscribe to Print Edition | Tue., July 22, 2008 Tamuz 19, 5768 | | Israel Time: 01:50 (EST+7) web haaretz.com   Back to Homepage Rosner's Domain Diplomacy Defense Jewish World Opinion National Print Edition Car Rental Books Haaretz Magazine Business Real Estate Easy Start Travel Week's End Anglo File

B'Tselem clip shows soldier shooting bound Palestinian By Haaretz Correspondent and DPA , By Yuval Azoulay Human rights group B'Tselem yesterday released footage of an Israel Defense Forces soldier shooting a bound and blindfolded Palestinian in the foot with a rubber-tipped bullet. In the footage, an IDF soldier is seen shooting the Palestinian man at close range near Lieutenant Colonel Omri, the commander of the Armored Corps battalion in the sector. Advertisement "My eyes were covered and I was left in the sun for four hours," recounts Ashraf Abu-Rahama, the 27-year-old Palestinian who was shot. "Then an officer picked me up, held me up against a wall and I was shot. It felt like my leg was a goner. My eyes were covered, and I could not see a thing." Abu-Rahama, who was lightly wounded in the incident, received medical treatment from an army medic just before he was released. He also claims he was beaten by the soldiers before he was shot. According to B'Tselem, the incident occurred two weeks ago near the West Bank village of Naalin, which has been the site of heated anti-separation fence protests in recent months. The IDF originally said that Lieutenant Colonel Omri was unaware of the incident and that the door of his patrol vehicle blocked his line of vision. However, the footage seems to counter his claims. Palestinians say the soldier who shot the Palestinians was spotted in the area over the following weeks and was not removed from his position or sent to military prison, as would be expected had he been tried by a military court. "This is an inappropriate incident which is against the IDF's values," an IDF spokesperson said yesterday. "Army regulations strictly prohibit the abuse of detainees and require their fair and honorable treatment. After examining the footage, the Military Advocate General, Brigadier General Avihai Mandelblit, ordered military police to open an investigation into the incident." Army probing Major Avital Leibovitz, an IDF military spokeswoman, told DPA that the military advocate general had opened an investigation into the incident. "But there are questions about the edited parts," Leibovitz said, referring to the point where the video stops. The clip then resumes and shows footage of what appears to be a few moments later with Abu-Rahama on the ground. B'Tselem Spokeswoman Sarit Michaeli said the girl had accidentally stopped filming when she was startled by the gunshot and continued as soon as she became aware she had pressed the stop button. As part of its "Shooting Back" project, B'Tselem has distributed about 100 cameras to Palestinians throughout the West Bank over the last year. Of these, several dozen were handed out in the Hebron area, where friction between Palestinians and Israelis is felt on a daily basis. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Brown's ultimatum British PM to Knesset: Iran must suspend nuclear bid or face global isolation. One giant leap VIDEO: Israeli-developed device allows paraplegics to walk again.

Read & React Brown to Knesset: Iran must suspend nuclear bid or face global isolation Responses: 145 Report: Israel willing to free Barghouti for Shalit Responses: 160 Yossi Sarid: Obama has already changed things for the better Responses: 90 Yoav Orgad: Before the Muslim minority becomes a majority Responses: 96 IDF reservists rail at having to guard former Jewish terrorist Responses: 40 More Headlines 00:08 Prosecution leans toward charging Katsav with rape 01:42 Talansky tries to hide pain, anger in final day under fire 23:37 Olmert's Kadima sets date for party leadership battle 21:31 McCain: Sanctions might stop Iran, but U.S. won't allow second Holocaust 23:03 Court rejects petition to keep Talansky in Israel for further questioning 19:16 Brown to Knesset: Iran must suspend nuclear bid or face global isolation 01:17 Ex-panel head: Olmert not implementing Holocaust survivor promises 22:13 Lawmakers pass three no-confidence votes against gov't 22:12 MKs okay preliminary reading for NIS 1.8b higher education budget hike 23:10 VIDEO / Soldier filmed shooting bound Palestinian: Commander told me 'shoot him' 15:04 Report: Israel willing to free Marwan Barghouti for Shalit 19:23 Palestinians: West Bank settlers fired makeshift rockets at us 19:09 VIDEO: Israeli-developed device allows paraplegics to walk again 21:35 Fearing Haredi ire, Knesset choir excludes women singers at Brown session Previous Editions Select Day 21 jul 20 jul 18 jul 17 jul 16 jul 15 jul 14 jul 13 jul 11 jul 10 jul 09 jul 08 jul

Special Offers Advertisement Fattal Hotel Chain Perfectly located hotels on best resorts of Israel. Israel's Premier Real Estate Website www. israel-property.com Dan Hotels Israel Live the Legend & experience an Unforgettable Summer Vacation Yossi Avrahami Presents: New Luxurious Projects in North Tel Aviv & Eilat Holyland Park Jerusalem Apartment Tower World Class Luxury Your vacation starts here Israel Travel Center Guaranteed Lowest Rates Hebrew Summer courses From $39.95 ISRAEL BONDS Build Israel Israel bonds - a multi-purpose way to celebrate Israel's 60th Eldan Rent a Car Israel's leading car rental company offers you a 20% discount on all online reservations Junkyard Junk a car - get free towing nationwide and a tax-deductible receipt

Home | TV | Print Edition | Diplomacy | Opinion | Arts & Leisure | Sports | Jewish World | Underground | Site rules |

Real Estate in Israel | Travel to Israel with Haaretz | Hotels Israel | Restaurants Israel | Tourist attractions Israel | Shops Israel

birthright Israel | Search engine marketing

Haaretz.com, the online edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, offers real-time breaking news, opinions and analysis from Israel and the Middle East. Haaretz.com provides extensive and in-depth coverage of Israel, the Jewish World and the Middle East, including defense, diplomacy, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the peace process, Israeli politics, Jerusalem affairs, international relations, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the Israeli business world and Jewish life in Israel and the Diaspora.

© Copyright  Haaretz. All rights reserved