The Associated Press
August 18, 2008 - 8:00pm
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/19/africa/ME-Israel-Soldier-Abuse.php


Israel's Supreme Court will review the army's proposed punishment for two soldiers who were filmed abusing a Palestinian.

The court said it would look at the case Tuesday in response to a request from a human rights group that thinks the army's indictment is too lenient.

The video was released by Israeli rights group B'Tselem last month. It shows a soldier firing a rubber bullet toward the foot of a West Bank man whose hands were bound and eyes were blindfolded. The bullet bruised the 27-year-old man's toe.

After the incident became public, the commanding officer at the scene and the sergeant who fired the bullet were indicted on the relatively minor charge of "unbecoming conduct." The officer also resigned and was reassigned.

The military has until the end of September to respond.




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