In Israel, Arabs are guilty unless proven otherwise

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Gideon Levy

Jan 7, 2026 11:51 pm IST

Gideon Levy

Jan 7, 2026 11:51 pm IST

A police counsel told the court on Wednesday, "The grounds for the very high level of risk that he posed in view of the offense and the daring to rush a crowd of teenagers. ... We dropped the charge of murder after examining the material in the case. This does not mean that the suspicion did not strengthen."

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