Abir Aramin عبير عرامين | |
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Born | 1997 |
Died | 2007 |
Cause of death | Shot by Israel Defense Forces |
Abir Aramin ( Arabic: عبير عرامين, 1997-2007) was a Palestinian girl who was shot and killed by the Israel Defense Forces in January 2007. [1] Her death gained attention because her father, Bassam Aramin, had been a Fatah militant that subsequently embraced a peaceful resolution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict through Combatants for Peace. [2] [3] [4]
Aramin was born in 1997 and went to school in 'Anata, north of Jerusalem. [5] [6] [7]
On January 16, 1997, Aramin left school with her sister and some friends. [3] [8] On their way home, she stopped at a candy store. [9] While there, a group of Israeli border officers drove onto the street, attracting the attention of a group of youths, who began throwing rocks at them. [10] During this altercation, one of the border officers fired their gun, hitting Aramin in the head with a rubber bullet; she had not been involved in the rock-throwing. [11] [10] According to witnesses, Aramin collapsed, bleeding profusely from the wound. [12] [13] She was rushed to the Hadassah Medical Center, where she underwent surgery for several hours. [12] Aramin succumbed to her injuries within days. [12] [14]
In the wake of Aramin's death, the Israeli authorities alleged that Aramin had died after being hit by a stone. [10] [15] The authorities closed the investigation in the same year. [16]
In the wake of Aramin's death, her father, Bassam Aramin, wrote an article in the The Palestine Chronicle, emphasizing his commitment to nonviolence and criticizing the IDF's reaction to her death. [17] Bassam brought a civil case, seeking compensation from the Israeli government. [10] The Israeli government refused to order a criminal investigation in February 2008. [7]
In 2010, Jerusalem District Court Judge Orit Efaal-Gabay determined that Israel was liable for Aramin's death. [7] [18] [19]
On July 10, 2011, the Israeli High Court of Justice ruled that two officers suspected of killing Aramin would not stand trial. [20] In September of the same year, Aramin's family was awarded $430,000 in compensation. [10]
Abir Aramin عبير عرامين | |
---|---|
Born | 1997 |
Died | 2007 |
Cause of death | Shot by Israel Defense Forces |
Abir Aramin ( Arabic: عبير عرامين, 1997-2007) was a Palestinian girl who was shot and killed by the Israel Defense Forces in January 2007. [1] Her death gained attention because her father, Bassam Aramin, had been a Fatah militant that subsequently embraced a peaceful resolution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict through Combatants for Peace. [2] [3] [4]
Aramin was born in 1997 and went to school in 'Anata, north of Jerusalem. [5] [6] [7]
On January 16, 1997, Aramin left school with her sister and some friends. [3] [8] On their way home, she stopped at a candy store. [9] While there, a group of Israeli border officers drove onto the street, attracting the attention of a group of youths, who began throwing rocks at them. [10] During this altercation, one of the border officers fired their gun, hitting Aramin in the head with a rubber bullet; she had not been involved in the rock-throwing. [11] [10] According to witnesses, Aramin collapsed, bleeding profusely from the wound. [12] [13] She was rushed to the Hadassah Medical Center, where she underwent surgery for several hours. [12] Aramin succumbed to her injuries within days. [12] [14]
In the wake of Aramin's death, the Israeli authorities alleged that Aramin had died after being hit by a stone. [10] [15] The authorities closed the investigation in the same year. [16]
In the wake of Aramin's death, her father, Bassam Aramin, wrote an article in the The Palestine Chronicle, emphasizing his commitment to nonviolence and criticizing the IDF's reaction to her death. [17] Bassam brought a civil case, seeking compensation from the Israeli government. [10] The Israeli government refused to order a criminal investigation in February 2008. [7]
In 2010, Jerusalem District Court Judge Orit Efaal-Gabay determined that Israel was liable for Aramin's death. [7] [18] [19]
On July 10, 2011, the Israeli High Court of Justice ruled that two officers suspected of killing Aramin would not stand trial. [20] In September of the same year, Aramin's family was awarded $430,000 in compensation. [10]