Yesterday, former Israel Defence Forces (IDF) deputy chief of staff Uzi Dayan testified in defence of an Israeli soldier (Sgt. Elor Azaria) who was captured on film summarily executing a Palestinian man in Hebron who posed no threat. Dayan protested that, in opening an investigation into the incident, the authorities had violated the accused's 'right to innocence':… Continue reading B’TSELEM ON ISRAEL’S ‘WHITEWASH MECHANISM’
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RIGHT TO INNOCENCE
Former Israel Defence Forces (IDF) deputy chief of staff Uzi Dayan, testifying this morning in the trial of 'Hebron shooter' Elor Azaria: Asked by the prosecutor, Gen. (res.) Nadav Weisman, if the rules of engagement don’t prohibit killing a terrorist just for being a terrorist, Dayan answered, 'That's certainly not true. . . . I've ordered to… Continue reading RIGHT TO INNOCENCE
Jamie Stern-Weiner 