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Israeli soldier Elor Azaria (R), who was caught on video shooting a wounded Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay on the ground, is comforted by his mother during a hearing at a military court in Tel Aviv on May 9, 2016.
Azria, who also holds French citizenship, was charged with manslaughter and unbecoming conduct over the March 24 killing that took place in the southern West Bank city Hebron. A widely circulated video showed Abdul Fatah al-Sharif, 21, lying on the ground, shot along with another man after stabbing and moderately wounding a soldier minutes earlier, according to the army. / AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ
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An Israeli policeman prevents a Palestinian man from entering the compound which houses al-Aqsa mosque. Reuters
Calls for Intervention to End Oppression at Israeli Prisons
Ramallah- The Palestinian government has warned of the dangerous Israeli escalation against Palestinian prisoners and called for a prompt international intervention to put an end to the “series of raids, torture and oppressive measures in Israeli prisons.” Yusuf...Caption:
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a joint news conference following his talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Russia and Israel will expand their cooperation in the fight against terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool photo via AP)
Russians Protest New Law Curbing Basic Freedoms
Hundreds of Russians protested in Moscow on Tuesday against new ‘anti-terrorism’ legislation approved by President Vladimir Putin that critics say will curb basic freedoms and make it easier for the authorities to stifle opposition. In Moscow’s...Caption:
The Iranian capital, Tehran
Iran’s Supreme Leader Scolded by His Uncle for Hypocrisy
Cairo- In an event that stirred the Iranian quarters, Hossein Mirdamadi, the uncle of Iran’s Supreme Leader, criticized harshly his nephew scolding him on Tehran’s statements on the execution of Nimir al-Nimir. Mirdamadi underscored the fact that the Supreme leader...Caption:
An aerial view shows the Zaatari refugee camp on July 18, 2013 near the Jordanian city of Mafraq, some 8 kilometers from the Jordanian-Syrian border. The northern Jordanian Zaatari refugee camp is home to 115,000 Syrians. AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGAN