Israelis Evenly Split in Reactions to Summary Execution of Palestinian Assailant

Analysis of social media conversations reveals that 48 percent of users were critical of soldiers' shooting of captured Palestinian, while 46 percent were in favor.

Mar 25, 2016 5:39 PM

Israelis are almost evenly split in their attitudes to the killing of a...

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