British peace activist was 'intentionally killed' by IDF
guardian: A jury has ruled that a British activist shot while acting as a human shield in the Gaza Strip was "intentionally killed".
Tom Hurndall, from north London, was wearing an orange jacket to mark him out as a peace activist.
The 22-year-old had apparently been trying to move young Palestinian children from the line of fire when he was hit in the head. He was left in a coma and died nine months later.
Speaking after the hearing, the Hurndall family representative, Michael Mansfield QC, said they were delighted with the verdict. However, he stressed there was still work to be done.
"Make no mistake about it, the Israeli defence force have today been found culpable by this jury of murder," he said.
The family accused the Israeli authorities of a "cover-up", calling on the British government to take action under the Geneva convention. Read more
Tom Hurndall, from north London, was wearing an orange jacket to mark him out as a peace activist.
The 22-year-old had apparently been trying to move young Palestinian children from the line of fire when he was hit in the head. He was left in a coma and died nine months later.
Speaking after the hearing, the Hurndall family representative, Michael Mansfield QC, said they were delighted with the verdict. However, he stressed there was still work to be done.
"Make no mistake about it, the Israeli defence force have today been found culpable by this jury of murder," he said.
The family accused the Israeli authorities of a "cover-up", calling on the British government to take action under the Geneva convention. Read more
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