
Mairav Zonszein
What happens to a cop who beats up a handcuffed 15 year old
Just as nobody seriously believes that Israel upholds Palestinians' basic human rights, it should come as no surprise when it fails to bring to justice those who violate those rights — even if the victim is an American citizen. I had to rub my eyes and reread the headline in Haaretz this morning: "Cop Who Beat Up Palestinian Teen Gets Six Weeks Community Service." I must have misread. Not six weeks jail time? Or at least six months community service? No. Just six weeks (45 days) of community service for a policeman who repeatedly and brutally punched and kicked 15-year-old…
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