Several minutes later, IDF soldier Sergeant Elor Azaria, a medic, shot one of the assailants, Abdel Fattah al-Sharif, in the head. Sgt Azaria was tried by Israel’s Military Court on charges of ‘manslaughter’ and ‘unbecoming conduct’ for shooting and killing Sharif. The Military Court found Azaria guilty of manslaughter. Sgt Azaria appealed against the conviction, alleging that the Military Court had disregarded evidence submitted at the trial and that the investigation against him was unfair. An acquittal by the military court or the release of a military convict on bail by the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) is always seen with skeptical eyes by certain sections of the civil society.

Source: dna May 15, 2018 02:48 UTC