Palestinian shot dead by Israeli police

Israeli forces on Sunday evening shot dead a Palestinian teenage boy during clashes in the neighborhood of Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem, a local monitoring group said.

That ruling has been criticized as too lenient.

Unofficially, the move is seen as an Israeli trial balloon in the Gulf Emirates.

The two Israelis convicted today are minors and have had their identities withheld from the media for their protected.

The Israeli army shut down Hebron’s Dream Radio, the third radio station in the city this month. Then Ben David lit the match, according to Zaban. Palestinians say the attacks stem from a lack of hope for gaining independence after years of failed peace efforts.

His death was described as revenge for the murder of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank by Hamas militants.

Nearly daily Palestinian stabbings, auto rammings and shootings have killed 19 Israelis and one USA citizen since October 1. The officers shot and killed the Palestinian assailant.

Last Thursday, Ben David’s attorney Asher Ohayon submitted the insanity plea. Zaban said the late timing was “against regular and appropriate protocol”, but said the court would examine it and issue a verdict later in December.

Additional hearings will be held to decide the admissibility and relevance of the Ben-David’s psychological claims.

Israel has also controversially demolished the homes of alleged attackers in a bid to deter further violence. Israel has mandatory life sentence for adults convicted of murder.

Toward the end of court proceedings, Abu Khdeir’s father said a double standard was being deployed because the victim was Arab and the defendants were Jews.

While EU officials say the guidelines reflect firmly established global law, Israeli officials have described the measures as “unfair” and “harsh”.

She also has sought to give new impetus to the Middle East Quartet, which brings together the European Union, the U.S., Russian Federation and the United Nations, and reached out to Arab states such as Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to build momentum for peace negotiations.

Several weeks ago, an Israeli security crackdown in Jerusalem, including roadblocks in Palestinian neighbourhoods, was followed by a lull in attacks in the city, but violence has returned.

Prosecutor Uri Corb said Monday that the Abu Khdeir case was a stain on Israeli society.

PPC said that during the past two days, Israeli forces detained at least 34 Palestinians, including a young women identified as Maryam Sawafteh, 21, from Tubas.