Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Knesset Hears Testimony of Police Brutality, Sexual Harassment
Witnesses were brought before the investigative committee to determine the causes of extreme inter-Jewish violence in the small Jewish community of Amona. The hilltop community of just over twenty families is a satellite of the large suburb Ofrah, located in the disputed Israeli territories just north of Jerusalem.
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Of those beaten by police forces, scores suffered multiple head wounds from poundings they received by police batons. Others suffered broken ribs, limbs, and jaws. Israeli Knesset Members Aryeh Eldad and Effie Eitam (National Union) sustained a broken arm and a head wound, respectively, at the hands of police.
Entire article here
9 Minute video here (Video may not be suitable for small children.)
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