Bassem Abu Rahme

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria, who has been charged with manslaughter for shooting an incapacitated Palestinian stabbing suspect in Hebron, is seen in a military court, March 29, 2016. (Pool photo/AFP)

Hebron shooter’s indictment is an exception that proves the rule

When Sgt. Elor Azaria was caught on camera finishing off a wounded Palestinian knifeman and indicted for manslaughter, the IDF said rogue soldiers would always be brought to justice. The case of Bassem Abu Rahme, an unarmed protester who was fatally shot by an unknown soldier in 2009, shows that when given an opportunity to…

By +972 Magazine April 25, 2016

Hand in hand. Bil'iners and the wall (Haggai Matar)

Bil’in revisited: The small changes in life under occupation

Joining Bil’in’s weekly demonstration against the wall after not attending for a while exposes the little differences in the routine of occupation and resistance. It’s been a couple of months since my last visit to Bil’in. Not too long, but long enough to suddenly notice those small changes that occur in every living environment, the…

By Haggai Matar November 8, 2013

A flower growing from a tear gas grenade hangs from razor wire near a memorial garden on the spot where, in a 2009 demonstration in the West Bank village of Bil'in, Bassem Abu Rahmah was shot and killed with a high-velocity tear gas grenade fired by Israeli soldiers, Bil'in, West Bank, October 4, 2013. (photo: Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills.org)

PHOTOS: What the press missed in Bil’in tear gas flower garden

A garden of flowers planted in used tear gas grenades memorializes Bassem Abu Rahmah, killed by Israeli forces in 2009 in Bil’in. But recent AP photo coverage looks mostly at the flowers and misses the memorial. Text by Elias Nawawieh Photos by Activestills.org The act is one of both peaceful resistance and an answer to…

By Activestills October 8, 2013

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Bassem Abu Rahme Was Killed by a Tear Gas Canister in Bil'in in 2009

Escaping justice: Who killed Bassem Abu Rahme?

The IDF insists on not indicting the security officer who killed Bassem Abu Rahme during a demonstration in the West Bank village of Bil’in, despite being provided with enough details to find him. By Yesh Din, written by Yossi Gurvitz In April 2009, during the weekly demonstration in the West Bank village of Bil’in, a uniformed…

By +972 Magazine September 12, 2013

Bassem Abu Rahme Was Killed by a Tear Gas Canister in Bil'in in 2009

IDF closes investigation into Bil’in killing without indictment

Four years after Bassem Abu Rahme was killed by a tear gas canister in Bil’in, the Israeli army says there is no evidence to indict. Video footage, however, shows that the tear gas canister was fired directly at him, contravening IDF regulations. Last year a former soldier who served in the same unit said the…

By Mairav Zonszein September 10, 2013

Illustration: Soldier aiming grenade launcher directly at demonstrator, Nabi Saleh (Yotam Ronen / ActiveStills)

Testimony: Soldier fired directly at Bil’in demonstrator killed in 2009

New light is shed on the shooting death of non-violent demonstrator Bassem Abu Rahme in Bil’in in 2009: A soldier who served in the same brigade as the shooter testifies how the incident was perceived by other soldiers. The testimony strengthens the claim that the shot was fired against army regulations. “The guy who shot…

By Haggai Matar December 19, 2012

Standing where Bil’in fence stood, change begins to sink in

Last Friday was the first weekly demonstration since the Israeli authorities moved the separation barrier in Bil’in. It’s hard to believe but that fence, which for years was the physical symbol of the occupation, is no longer standing where it used to. By Libby Lenkinski The experience on Friday, July 1st in Bil’in was surreal.…

By +972 Magazine July 3, 2011