- The Military Police has launched 600 investigations into
suspected cases of abuse of Palestinians by Israel Defense Forces soldiers
since the start of the intifada in September 2000, Judge Advocate General
Menachem Finkelstein told the Knesset's Constitution, Justice and Law Committee
on Wednesday.
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- Among the cases under investigation, 88 relate to shootings
in which Palestinians were killed, 217 are probes into violent offences,
and 181 are for alleged looting of property.
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- Another 114 cases are under investigation for various
offenses, including delays at checkpoint and the use of human shields.
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- Brigadier General Finkelstein said that 90 indictments
have been submitted against soldiers for offenses against Palestinians
- 34 for looting, 23 for violence, 22 for shootings and 11 for other offenses.
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- So far, Finkelstein said, 56 IDF soldiers have been convicted,
mainly for violence and theft. Some of the convicted soldiers received
jail sentences.
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