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Israeli Military Advocate General orders investigation into Palestinian protestor's death

The Israeli Military Advocate General today ordered to investigate the death of a Palestinian protester who was killed by a tear gas canister at a demonstration in Bil'in in April 2009.<br/><br/>According to Israeli media Haaretz, the decision has been taken after a video footage filmed during the April 2009 protest against the separation fence showed that Abu-Rahma was directly targeted by Israel troops in the presence of commanding officers.<br/><br/>Israeli Rights groups have said they were satisfied by the decision to probe the events surrounding the death, but stressed that the delay in reaching the decision was unjustified.

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