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Charges dropped against settler filmed shooting Palestinians
By Ofra Edelman, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Settlers, Israel News, Hebron 

The State Prosecution said Tuesday that it was dropping charges against a resident of Kiryat Arba who was caught on film shooting at two Palestinians in the West Bank last December.

The prosecution said it made the decision not to try Ze'ev Braude because such a move could expose classified information that might harm the security of the state.

Braude, 51, was filmed by the human rights group B'Tselem opening fire on the Palestinians at close range during the evacuation of a disputed house in Hebron. He was initially charged with intending to cause grievous bodily harm.
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Following the indictment, Defense Minister Ehud Barak signed off on a document guaranteeing immunity concerning sources of information for the Shin Bet, its modus operandi and the units and personnel operating within the framework of the organization.

Braude's attorney Ariel Atari requested that the court instruct the State Prosecution to reveal the secret evidence in order to help Braude's defense.

The prosecution argued that revealing the information would harm state security and added that if obligated to reveal the information, it would drop the charges against Braude.

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      1.   Well now, what else did we expect?? 22:23  |  Silvienne 14/07/09
      2.   ???? 22:49  |  Stem Cell 14/07/09
      3.   these stories get more and more ridiculous.... 22:57  |  j 14/07/09
      4.   Sad 23:03  |  Disillusioned 14/07/09
      5.   Closed door prosecution 23:08  |  Cosmo 14/07/09
      6.   what if 23:13  |  sam 14/07/09
      7.   oView with an open mind please, yeah right... 23:17  |  Viewer 14/07/09
      8.   What Ofra Edelman forgot to tell us 23:24  |  Emmet 14/07/09
      9.   I understand the legal reasoning 23:25  |  Shaul Ben-Yimini 14/07/09
      10.   Disgusting 23:35  |  MB 14/07/09
      11.   Boruch Hashem 23:40  |  Rabbi Yakov Lazaros 14/07/09
      12.   Sick 23:44  |  bob 14/07/09
      13.   WHAT!!!! can`t wait for the movie. 23:44  |  had enough 14/07/09
      14.   This is why nobody takes Israel seriously anymore 23:51  |  Roger 14/07/09
      15.   Bananas 23:54  |  sh 14/07/09
      16.   Charges dropped 23:55  |  Anthony 14/07/09
      17.   secret hearings 00:00  |  arthur 15/07/09
      18.   Clever photo 00:01  |  Peter 15/07/09
      19.   makes sense 00:03  |  potobac 15/07/09
      20.   This Is Known As Terrorism 00:03  |  Carl 15/07/09
      21.   Just..when we thought Israel couldn`t suprise us any more.. 00:08  |  John 15/07/09
      22.   Sure looks the part of a Semitic terrorist 00:10  |  newageblues 15/07/09
      23.   settler convicted 00:11  |  sam 15/07/09
      24.   the guy looks like bin laden brother 00:11  |  paulo2005 15/07/09
      25.   Shameful 00:12  |  Mike 15/07/09
      26.   I feel ashamed of my country 00:24  |  Laylah 15/07/09
      27.   Imagine if a palestinian was filmed shooting at two settlers 00:28  |  Palestinian 15/07/09
      28.   not to mention more and more scary 00:33  |  newageblues 15/07/09
      29.   Settler SHOULD be Charged for Crime 00:39  |  Lynne 15/07/09
      30.   Scary 00:40  |  Confused 15/07/09
      31.   It`s Stuff Like This That Turns People Against Israel 00:43  |  MIKE 15/07/09
      32.   looks like someone familiar 00:44  |  Ben 15/07/09
      33.   How does videotape supplied by B`tselem turn into 00:47  |  Jacob Blues 15/07/09
      34.   What`s with the turban 00:48  |  Student 15/07/09
      35.   Well, I am simply stunned!!!! 00:56  |  ballistic 15/07/09
      36.   Braude Must Have Been Shooting People Under Shin Bet Orders 01:07  |  Joseph Blough 15/07/09
      37.   Only if the rst of the world get to know the real Israel!!!!! 01:41  |  Tim 15/07/09
      38.   The wrong signal to send 01:41  |  Golodh 15/07/09
      39.   Silvienne`s expectations 01:43  |  Michael Jacobs 15/07/09
      40.   We don`t have this kind of incident with Jews living here 01:45  |  Meo 15/07/09
      41.   Really? 01:46  |  Apa 15/07/09
      42.   charges dropped 01:49  |  Tommy Keogh 15/07/09
      43.   Can it get any worse? 02:11  |  Ussishkin 15/07/09
      44.   I wonder why 02:15  |  Steve 15/07/09
      45.   Collusion with violent settlers? 02:15  |  Mr Y 15/07/09
      46.   Wickedness and Ignorance 02:15  |  BDF 15/07/09
      47.   Can someone please explain? 02:19  |  At loss 15/07/09
      48.   Nice photo! 02:28  |  Raphael 15/07/09
      49.   Zeev Braude? 02:30  |  Boris 15/07/09
      50.   Very disappointing 02:41  |  Peter Williams 15/07/09
      51.   Now mind you, this is not a case where there is 02:45  |  Dave O`Malley 15/07/09
      52.   mossad agent in mufti--or 007 can shoot at will 02:45  |  Shelley 15/07/09
      53.   Shame on Israel 02:46  |  Chaim 15/07/09
      54.   Braude looks as crazy as a Taliban mullah... 02:47  |  Silvienne 15/07/09
      55.   lmao 03:04  |  Iain 15/07/09
      56.   Why are state secrets involved? 03:07  |  Josh 15/07/09
      57.   Who, what a shock 03:16  |  nsyed2 15/07/09
      58.   At it again 03:16  |  Faraz 15/07/09
      59.   looks like Bin Laden 03:30  |  Aaron Rosen 15/07/09
      60.   To Stem Cell and Silvienne 03:45  |  Mark R 15/07/09
      61.   Charges dropped against settler. 03:52  |  Y.Hardisty 15/07/09
      62.   Osama`s older Brother....? 03:56  |  LawyerII 15/07/09
      63.   Baruch Dayan Haemes! 04:01  |  Yosef 15/07/09
      64.   I thought that`s what administrative detention was for? 04:15  |  Johnboy 15/07/09
      65.   Flim flam 04:19  |  Ed 15/07/09
      66.   Real Democracy???? 04:35  |  American 15/07/09
      67.   Apartheid Justice For The Apartheid State 05:09  |  Caleb Matar 15/07/09
      68.   To Mark R and other defenders of the indefensible 05:11  |  Otto Rand 15/07/09
      69.   The film is readily available to all . .. 05:17  |  Grif 15/07/09
      70.   All I can say is 05:30  |  Mick 15/07/09
      71.   Ben Laden look alike 05:32  |  ellen 15/07/09
      72.   To #10 Yosef. 05:40  |  David 15/07/09
      73.   well 05:53  |  rm 15/07/09
      74.   Two great quotes may apply! 06:49  |  US Citizen 15/07/09
      75.   But why? 07:32  |  As`ad - Angry Arab 15/07/09
      76.   But what about Gilad Shalit !! 07:43  |  Petri 15/07/09
      77.   He deserves 20 years.- In a lunatic assylum 08:17  |  PETER SM 15/07/09
      78.   Caleb Matar "Israeli murders Palestinians"? Who did he kill 08:23  |  PETER SM 15/07/09
      79.   The resemblance reveals something... 08:33  |  shtarka 15/07/09
      80.   Ok, so who didn`t see that coming? 08:39  |  Northern 15/07/09
      81.   peter sm 21 09:02  |  potobac 15/07/09
      82.   Not a single case of Palestinian being charged 09:17  |  Joe Sittizen 15/07/09
      83.   # 21 Peter SM 09:47  |  maoriboy 15/07/09
      84.   Just a thought.. 09:57  |  maoriboy 15/07/09
      85.   Ze`eve Braude, is he real or what 10:07  |  Steve the Pals. 15/07/09
      86.   Prosecution 10:56  |  Magpie 15/07/09
      87.   Very disappointing 11:38  |  Peter Williams 15/07/09
      88.   Need we say more? 12:15  |  aamutalip 15/07/09
      89.   It`s an APPALLING decision. 12:21  |  Michael 15/07/09
      90.   Just a thought.. 12:44  |  maoriboy 15/07/09
      91.   Security priority saves the day 12:46  |  maoriboy 15/07/09
      92.   This shows why an internatinal court is needed. 13:10  |  jens 15/07/09
      93.   Might harm the security of the state? 16:00  |  Gabriel 15/07/09
      94.   for all who haven`t seen the video 16:26  |  charles 15/07/09
      95.   It`s been said before 16:32  |  BruceM 15/07/09
      96.   Looks exactly like a Taliban mullah... 18:57  |  Silvienne 15/07/09
      97.   I am absolutely slack jawed!!!! 19:44  |  ballistic 15/07/09
      98.   After watching the video he is lucky.. 20:28  |  had enough 15/07/09
      99.   Is Nutty ben Nuttah the future of Israel then? 20:37  |  Michael 15/07/09
      100.   Israeli Justice 23:39  |  Joev 15/07/09
      101.   #92, Michael is excellent post- check it out 23:47  |  newageblues 15/07/09
      102.   settler/murder 01:17  |  bob 16/07/09
      103.   Why is anyone shocked? 02:09  |  David 16/07/09
      104.   Charges dropped 03:33  |  Michael 16/07/09
      105.   Totally Unjust 17:10  |  Vladek 16/07/09
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