Palestinian Teen Wounded by Israeli Gunfire Dies
The Claim
The Israeli military said "dozens of rioters" hurled rocks at Israeli soldiers, who responded with "riot dispersal means." It denied that its forces used live ammunition."
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In December 2020, a Palestinian teen had been reported killed during a protest in the West Bank.
The Israeli forces claimed it that ‘Rioters attempted to roll boulders and burning tires from ridges above the Allon road, endangering the lives of civilians on the route," she said. "Security forces prevented the rioters from blocking the road and responded with riot dispersal means."
The Israeli forces denied they used live fire.
Misbar’s Analysis
According to field investigations by Defense for Children International Palestine (DCIP), Ayman Saleh Nasser, 15, was shot with live ammunition in the abdomen while observing clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian youth from the village of Al-Mughayyir, located northeast of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
13 yr old, Ali Abu Alia, was murdered by Israeli forces who shot live ammunition at Palestinians protesting a new Israeli settlement on Palestinian land. This Israeli violence continues for two reasons: Israelis don’t see Palestinians life as valuable & US silence enables Israel pic.twitter.com/gzPAERbnBS
— James J. Zogby (@jjz1600) December 5, 2020
Nickolay Mladenov, the UN Middle East peace envoy, called on Israel to “swiftly and independently investigate this shocking and unacceptable incident.”
As Israel denies using live ammunition, all the evidence in our investigation proofs the opposite.
Appalled by the killing of a 15 year old #Palestinian boy, Ali Abu Alaya, near #Ramallah today. #Israel must swiftly and independtly investigate this shocking and unacceptable incident. Children enjoy special protection under international law and must be protected from violence.
— Nickolay E. MLADENOV (@nmladenov) December 4, 2020
While Israel claims that rubber-coated bullets, sponge-tipped rounds, and tear gas are also non-lethal, they have indeed killed and severely injured many Palestinians, including children.
The European Union’s representative office in the occupied West Bank also declared that this “shocking incident must be swiftly and fully investigated by the Israeli authorities in order to bring the perpetrators to justice.”
14 years old child Ali Abu Alia was killed yesterday in Al Mughair village near Ramallah. Children enjoy special protection under international law. How many more Palestinian children will be subject to the excessive use of lethal force by the Israeli security forces? 1/2 pic.twitter.com/8RHbDQhhrz
— EU and Palestinians (@EUpalestinians) December 5, 2020
Photos of the 14-year-old Palestinian child, Ali Abu Alia, who was killed by Israeli forces during a peaceful protest today in the West Bank, Palestine. pic.twitter.com/8yHT0lRnjZ
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) December 4, 2020
According to the Palestinian Red Cross, Ali Abu Aliya was hit by live fire in the stomach and was taken in critical condition to a hospital in Ramallah for surgery. The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed his death hours later.
