Fatal police shooting of autistic Palestinian sparks outrage
08 June 2020 |
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The uproar over the fatal shooting of an autistic Palestinian man by Israeli police has drawn parallels with anti-police brutality protests in the US. Israeli PM Netanyahu has broken his silence to say he's "sorry."
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