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April 5, 2018

Israeli Human Rights Group Urges Israeli Troops to Refuse Orders to Shoot Unarmed Palestinians
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The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem has launched its first-ever
campaign to urge Israeli soldiers to refuse orders to shoot at unarmed
Palestinian protesters. The group has taken out ads in major Israeli
newspapers, stating, "Soldier, the order to use lethal force against
civilians who do not pose mortal danger is patently illegal." The
campaign was launched days after Israeli forces shot dead up to 18
Palestinian protesters during a peaceful demonstration in Gaza near the
Israeli border. Meanwhile, the head of the Arab League has called on the
International Criminal Court in The Hague to investigate Israel's
actions.


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