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Friday, January 28, 2011

Israel Lets Convicted Commander Walk


Israel has cut loose an army commander who has been convicted of involvement in shooting a bound Palestinian point-blank in the occupied West Bank.

Instead of sentencing him to prison, a Tel Aviv military court announced on Thursday that Lieutenant Colonel Omri Burberg cannot be eligible for a promotion in military rank for two years and is not allowed to command troops for one year, Ha'aretz reported.

The verdict comes while an active prison sentence had earlier been sought for Burberg.'

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