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Ahmad Erekat and Israel's 'Shoot to Kill' Policy

Ahmad Erekat and Israel's 'Shoot to Kill' Policy

FromThis Is Palestine


Ahmad Erekat and Israel's 'Shoot to Kill' Policy

FromThis Is Palestine

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Jul 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On June 23, Israeli soldiers shot Ahmad Erekat after he got into a car accident at a checkpoint. It was his sister’s wedding day. The soldiers denied Ahmad medical assistance for over an hour, leaving him to bleed to death on the street. Host Omar Baddar is joined by Ahmad Erekat’s cousin and Palestinian American human rights attorney and scholar Noura Erakat, and by Ahmad's older brother, Faisal Erekat. Noura discusses the context of Ahmad's killing and Israel's 'shoot to kill policy' and Israel's practice of holding onto the bodies of Palestinians they have slain and keeping them from their families. Faisal talks about who Ahmad was, and about the impact of his loss on the family.
Released:
Jul 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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'This Is Palestine' is a podcast that highlights people, issues, and events around Palestine. We bring you stories from the ground in Palestine, and we speak with experts and activists to bring you unique perspectives and analysis about Palestine from across the world. This podcast is a project of the Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU).