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No matter. Lies substitute for truth, full disclosure and justice. They're not in Israel's vocabulary. Instead, statements like: "There is no basis for your complaint" are common.
Brutality against and justice denied Jihad Mughrabi was typical. In his sworn affidavit, he said:
"I tried to cover my face in order to protect it from their blows. They struck me with their fists and kicked me in the legs. I was lying on my side covering my face with my hands and arms.""They also struck me with their guns, with the butts of their guns with the wide back portion of the gun. They used the guns in this way to strike my head and not my body. At times I felt very faint. They saw I was fainting all the time. I felt I lost consciousness."
"I was bleeding profusely from the head, and also from my mouth. There were cuts on my face as a result of their punches. For the first few days afterwards, I could not swallow because of the pain."
Three years later, forensic experts said "Mughrabi suffers from chronic pain and major depression as a result of the alleged abuse."
Over two and a half years after a second complaint on his behalf, Israeli's legal authorities lied, saying:
"The inquiry shows clearly that the complainant was the one who violently attacked the security personnel of the ISA....Your detailed complaint and the complainant's account of events....are inconsistent....and should therefore be rejected."
No documentation accompanies these type responses. As a result, systematic coverup and lies are compounded. Victims bear the burden of proof. Their version of events are denied. Absent independent inquiries, justice nearly always is denied.
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