Coverage dated March 20, 2024

Israel’s use of deadly force against Palestinians is scrutinized

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A 12-year-old boy in east Jerusalem lights the fuse of a long firework and hoists it in the air. Then, just before it explodes and illuminates the night sky with a burst of red, he is shot in the chest by Israeli police and falls to the ground.

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  1. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Israel’s use of deadly force against Palestinians is scrutinized (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    A 12-year-old boy in east Jerusalem lights the fuse of a long firework and hoists it in the air. Then, just before it explodes and illuminates the night sky with a burst of red, he is shot in the chest by Israeli police and falls to the ground.

  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    A firework is lit, a boy is shot. Israel’s use of deadly force against Palestinians is scrutinized (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Lethal force was not justified in many of the deaths of Palestinian children, Israeli human rights group B’Tselem says.

  3. The Boston Globe

    A firework is lit, a boy is shot. Israel’s use of deadly force against Palestinians is scrutinized. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    A clip of Rami Halhouli’s final moments has been circulating on social media for days. Human rights activists say it shines a light on the surge of Palestinians — including dozens of children — who have been killed without justification by Israeli forces.

  4. Green Field Reporter

    A firework is lit, a boy is shot. Israel’s use of deadly force against Palestinians is scrutinized - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    JERUSALEM (AP) — A 12-year-old boy in east Jerusalem lights the fuse of a long firework and hoists it in the air. Then, just before it explodes and illuminates the night sky with a burst of red, he is shot in the chest by Israeli police and falls to the ground. A clip of Rami […]

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