Israeli court acquits border police officer who was charged with reckless manslaughter in the deadly shooting of an autistic Palestinian man in Jerusalem’s Old City.
FILE - Rana kisses a photo of her son, Eyad Hallaq, in their home in Wadi Joz, a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on June 3, 2020. An Israeli court on Thursday, July 6, 2023, acquitted a border police officer who was charged with reckless manslaughter in the deadly shooting of an autistic Palestinian man in Jerusalem’s Old City three years ago.
Hallaq's family has long criticized Israel's investigation into the killing. After the decision was handed down, Hallaq's mother, Rana, exited the courtroom crying.She added that she had great hope in God, “our Lord has another judgment.” A police investigation found the officer had defied instructions to stop shooting, and had acted in a “reckless” manner, according to a statement released after the verdict by the department's internal investigations unit.
Palestinians and human rights groups have long accused Israeli forces of killing Palestinians under questionable circumstances.
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