Video: Blindfolded Palestinian Man Shot

PlusVideo: Blindfolded Palestinian Man ShotVideo: Blindfolded Palestinian Man ShotThe Associated PressA human rights group has released a video that shows an Israeli soldier firing a rubber-coated bullet from close range toward the feet of a bound, blindfolded Palestinian man. (July 21)Outrage after a video apparently shows an Israeli soldier abusing a Palestinian protester. This video shows a soldier firing a rubber-coated bullet near the foot of a West Bank man whose hands were bound and whose eyes were blindfolded. The man says he was shot in the foot and treated at the scene. A Palestinian girl reportedly filmed the incident from her home on July 7th. And an Israeli human rights group released the video over the weekend. The Israeli army said the the incident is a “stark violation“ of its rules of conduct and safety. And said military police are : You can see that it’s edited in quite a few places. However, and despite the end result which is a swollen toe, we decided to take this matter very seriously and we have opened a military police investigation to find out what exactly was the cause of this incident.“ Avital Leibowitz, Israel army spokeswoman The Palestinian man said he was arrested at a demonstration after Israel imposed a curfew on a town to crack down on protests against the West Bank separation barrier it’s building nearby. ___ ___, The Associated Press.