NGOs lack credibility on the death of Jawaher Abu-Rahmeh

NGO Monitor
04 January '11

A number of NGO and media sources alleged that Jawaher Abu-Rahmeh died on January 1, 2011, as a result of inhaling tear gas fired by the IDF during an anti-security barrier demonstration. Senior Palestinian official Saeb Erekat labeled the death a “war crime,” and others claimed that Israeli soldiers were using “tear gas chemicals mixed with phosphorus.” Initial findings by the IDF, as well as other investigations, point to significant inconsistencies regarding the factual claims.

This incident recalls the September 2000 Al Dura case based on unverifiable claims that the IDF “targeted” and “murdered” a Palestinian child. The questions in these and other cases highlight the lack of credibility in many NGO reports alleging Palestinian deaths and injuries caused by the IDF.

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