From our correspondent in Jerusalem
His death is akin to a tragic misunderstanding. Iyad Hallak, a Palestinian, 32 years old, was shot and killed on may 30 by police near the Lions ‘ gate, one of the entrances of the old city of Jerusalem. The young man was autistic. It was like every morning in its specialised centre with an educator. The police believed he was armed. He had to hand his mobile phone. When he was chased by security forces this Saturday, may 30, the teacher says that she warned police he was suffering from a mental disability, that he was harmless and he was afraid. “I yelled ‘don’t shoot’, ” said the care provider to the tv. “They did not listen, they did not want to hear. “Iyad Hallak hid behind a dumpster. It was there that he was hit by several bullets as evidenced by the on-site impacts of the fire.
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Eight days later, the case continues to make waves. The protest movement is not shifted as in palestinian civil society as israeli. Saturday, June 6, several thousand protesters marched in Tel Aviv to protest against the proposed annexation by Israel of a part of the occupied west bank. Protesters held aloft portraits of Iyad Hallak. They knelt in memory of ” George Floyd, Iyad Hallak and all the victims of the israeli-palestinian conflict “. In East Jerusalem and in the palestinian territories, the activists have launched on the social networks the hashtag Palestinian Lives Matter (The lives of palestinian count), on the model of the Black Lives Matter (The lives of black count).
Made a rare, Israelis came to show their solidarity during the ceremonies of mourning in front of the home of the family. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that it “shares the sorrow of the family,” and has asked his government, “a comprehensive review of this case that he qualifies as a” tragedy “. The new israeli defence minister, Benny Gantz, had presented the day after the drama of the apology. “We are sorry for this incident. I am convinced that the matter will be the subject of a rapid survey and conclusions will be drawn, ” he said. Remarks denounced by critics who expressed surprise that he could evoke a simple ” incident “.
The death of a young person with special needs’s heartbreaking, and all of Israel bows today
in The Parliament, the deputy Ayman Odeh, head of the Arab List, has vigorously challenged the minister of internal security. He has been expelled from the Chamber. He asked for the publication of images of the surveillance cameras. “In all other cases, you spread the images after a few hours,” he started. The opposition leader Yair Lapid – whose daughter is she-even autistic – said that the death of Iyad Hallak had ” broken the hearts “. “The death of a young person with special needs’s heartbreaking, and all of Israel bows today,” he said. On Saturday, the police rejected the criticism coming from the political world, calling it ” virulent and irresponsible “. “The role and mission of police forces in Jerusalem and especially in the old city often involve a complex decision making, sacrifice and lives,” said a press release saying that an “internal investigation” was underway.
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For its part, the party of the president of the palestinian Authority (PA) Mahmoud Abbas, the Fatah movement, has condemned the event, citing ” a war crime “. He added to hold Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu fully responsible for ” the execution of a young handicapped “. The AP has asked the international criminal Court (ICC) to intervene.
The mother of Iyad Hallak. AHMAD GHARABLI / AFPExécuté at point-blank range
investigators examining the circumstances of the death have interviewed the author of the shots, an officer of the border police and its commander. Their versions, according to the israeli press, diverge. The commander reportedly said to have asked his subordinates to cease fire, an order which would not have been followed up. The agent in question insane. He has been assigned to his residence. A measure deemed insufficient by protesters in Tel Aviv.
According to a survey published Friday by the daily newspaper Haaretz, Iyad Hallak has been “executed at point-blank range” while he was lying on his back wounded. The journal, which is based on the testimony of Warda Abu Hadid, the educator of the young man, said that it remained lying between three and five minutes, wounded, before being killed. According to his story, the police thought he had a gun. It was just, according to her, a surgical mask and wore gloves as the advice of the health authorities.
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Sad event and a probable mistake. However, there have been a number of attacks anti-israelis Lions ‘ gate in Jerusalem and we can understand that the police are particularly nervous.
minos12le 07/06/2020 13:55
That the zionists in Israel and in the occupied territories cease to oppress and kill the palestinian people !
Sitizenle 07/06/2020 13:44
This is a tragedy. But with only a few seconds to act and save lives, the israeli police made a very difficult job. Unfortunately, this young man fled, he would have very well been able to carry a bomb on him.
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