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Dispossession turns deadly in Umm al-Hiram

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Published: 21 January 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

‘More than just our homes were destroyed’ – Ben Lynfield – The Jerusalem Post 19.01.17
‘Where will you sleep?’ a boy sitting on rubble was asked. “We won’t sleep,” he said.

Two killed in Bedouin village slated to be demolished, replaced with Jewish town
- Yael Marom & Keren Manor - +972 Magazine 18.01.17
Police shoot MK Ayman Odeh in the head with sponge-tipped bullet. Conflicting versions emerge of ‘car ramming’ and shooting that left one officer and a village resident dead. ‘The government has no problem with Jewish citizens living on this property – so why should they have a problem with us?’

WATCH: Visual analysis undermines police version of events in Umm el-Hiran
– video by Forensic Architecture/Activestills, text by Natasha Roth – +972 Magazine 19.01.17
A visual investigation of footage recorded in Umm el-Hiran during an incident that left a Bedouin man and an Israeli police officer dead shows that, contrary to police claims, Israeli forces opened fire on the vehicle before it sped up.

Autopsy raises questions about death of 'terrorist' in Bedouin clashes – i24news 20.01.17
Autopsy of the body of an Arab Israeli man who fatally struck a policeman with his car has revealed that the knee of his right leg, which had been on the gas pedal, was shattered by a bullet. Joint List MK Aida Touma Suleiman said police were not allowing her or other MKs into the village to protect their version of events.

And see:

Deadly clash with police could set off explosion in Israel's Arab community - Amos Harel – Haaretz 18.01.17
Police need to snuff out growing tensions, rather than fan the flames of rage over demolition of Arab homes.

Demolition of Bedouin town destroyed Israeli Arabs' faith in State
– Jack Khoury – Haaretz 19.01.17
The situation really worries the 1.5 million citizens determined to remain on their lands and in their homeland. But it should be of no less concern to anyone who seeks to live a normal life in the State of Israel.

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