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A human rights organisation has released a video of a Palestinian man apparently being shot by an Israeli soldier. Ashraf Abu Rahman appears in video blindfolded and with his hands tied B'Tselem's footage shows a prisoner who has been blindfolded with his hands tied behind his back. The man, who was protesting against Israel's separation barrier, made no attempt to escape, yet a gun was pointed in his direction and a shot fired. B'Tselem claimed he was hit with a rubber bullet and suffered bruising. But there is no evidence that the man, identified as Ashraf Abu Rahman, 27, was actually hit. Sky's Middle East correspondent Dominic Waghorn said the bullet hit the ground in front of Abu Rahman and he was injured slightly in the toe. The incident took place on July 7 in Nilin, a West Bank village where regular protests are held... [read full story]
