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January 13, 2022

Israeli Forces Kill 80-Year-Old Palestinian American Man in Violent Arrest
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In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces killed an 80-year-old
Palestinian American man Wednesday. Witnesses say Omar Abdulmajeed Asaad
was stopped by Israeli forces while driving home, then dragged out of
the car, gagged and handcuffed, and left to die. The U.S. State
Department says it supports an investigation into the death of Asaad,
who holds U.S. citizenship.

In other news from the region, Israel's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday the
Interior Ministry cannot deny Palestinians who marry Israeli citizens
the right of residency in Israel.


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