Israel's attempts to deny responsibility for Abu Akleh's death is part of its long-standing policy of obfuscating investigations into Palestinian killings.
Those devising punishments for Palestinians after attacks in Israeli cities offer nothing but a violent ritual in which despair and rage are the order of the day.
In her annual report to the UN Human Rights Council that was released last week, High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet devoted a short passage to the abuses of Palestinian human rights in the territories occupied by Israel. Despite its conciseness, it was damning, which should deeply worry those who believe that Israelis and Palestinians can one day live
Amar Shafiq Abu Afifa was out strolling when Israeli soldiers gave chase and shot him in the head, adding to a grim toll suffered by al-Arroub refugee camp.