Mar 31, 2009

Checkpoint violence

March 31, 2009

Two Palestinian students said Israeli border patrol guards beat them at a checkpoint on Saturday as they were making their way from Jericho to Jerusalem.

According to Alla and Iad Mazlum, relatives of the two, said the two were detained at the checkpoint along with other Palestinians.
Alla's father told Ynet that after identifying themselves, his son and Iad were taken into a room, where the officers ordered them to strip and "beat them for no reason."

... Border Guard said the officers offered a different version of the events, but added that the incident would be investigated.
If true, a travesty indeed.

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