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Policeman filmed head-butting East Jerusalem residents
By Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: police, East Jerusalem 

The Justice Ministry's Police Investigation Department (PID) recently launched an investigation in efforts to locate a patrol police officer who was documented head-butting two Arab residents of East Jerusalem, a man and a woman, while evacuating homes slated for demolition.

The policeman was filmed by an activist belonging to the human rights group B'Tselem during the preparation for the demolition of several buildings in the al-Boustan neighborhood in the Silwan village in the city. The footage was recently handed over to PID.

B'Tselem issued a statement saying that the organization welcomes the PID investigation. "Now the prosecution must pursue justice for the attacking officer and send a message that police brutality is not acceptable," the statement said.
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      3.   Why care about B`Tselem, which ignores human rights? 21:44  |  Joe Sittizen 24/11/08
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