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Thursday, 2 August 2007

Suspects in killing of 10-year-old Palestinian girl not to be tried

The Jerusalem District Prosecutor's Office decided Tuesday not to indict Border Police officers suspected of being responsible for the January death of 10-year-old Abir Aramin from the West Bank village of Anata near Jerusalem.

The civil rights group "Yesh Din", which specializes in representing Palestinians whose rights have been violated by Israel's defense establishment or by Jewish settlers, announced that it will appeal the decision.

Aramin was seriously wounded in the head when she stepped out of school with her sister during recess and found herself in the midst of a confrontation between border police and young protestors. More...
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