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Israel frees father of Palestinian girl who filmed shooting of bound man
By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Israel, IDF, Na'alin 

The Israel Defense Forces court of appeals has ordered the release from detention of the father of the Palestinian girl who filmed an IDF soldier shooting a bound Palestinian youth from point-blank range.

Jamal Amira, father of 17-year-old Salam Amira who caught on tape the shooting incident two months ago, was arrested July 23 for his involvement in the protest against the separation fence, in the West Bank village of Na'alin. Amira was then charged with harming local security, wounding a Border Police officer and violating a closure decree in the area.

"One cannot overlook the fact that out of all the protestors, only Amira was arrested," the military judge read from his ruling Sunday. The judge called the confrontation between Amira and the Border Police officer "completely unprofessional," adding "I find that the confrontation somewhat strengthens the position of the appealer [Amira]."
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"I am now going to head to the cemetery to pay tribute to the two shahids who were killed in the village," Amira said upon his release, referring to the killing of two Na'alin residents by the IDF in recent clashes in the West Bank. "I feel fine now - I'm home," he said.

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