Israel Top Court Approves Use Of Live Ammo In Gaza As Draconian “Anti-Filming” Law Introduced

• Israel Top Court Approves Use Of Live Ammo In Gaza As Draconian “Anti-Filming” Law Introduced
  by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/
  A panel of three justices unanimously rejected the petitions, siding with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) which said that the protesters constitute a legitimate danger to Israeli soldiers and citizens, pointing to several Hamas figures which have been taken out by snipers – 50 according to Hamas leader Salah Bardawil. 
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  Israel maintains that the use of live fire is in line with both domestic and international law – arguing that the demonstrations fall under the country’s rules-of-engagement in its longstanding conflict with Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip. Israel’s ruling is “a green light to its continued use of snipers and live fire against Palestinian protesters,” said human rights organization Adalah.
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  “The Israeli Supreme Court completely ignored the broad factual basis presented to it by the petitioners, which includes multiple testimonies of wounded and reports of international organisations involved in documenting the killing and wounding of unarmed protesters in Gaza”.
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  Sharona Weiss of Israeli NGO Yesh Din – one of the groups that signed the rejected petitions, tweeted “The High Court of Justice rejected the petitions, relying on the media rhetoric & the legal evasions of the military, thus missing the opportunity to prevent further killings and injuries on a shaky legal & moral basis.”
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