Hussein al-Sheikh, a top Palestinian official, told Reuters that Jordanian and Palestinian doctors involved in the late night examination of the body said Ziad Abu Ein, 55, had died from being struck, inhaling tear gas and not receiving prompt medical attention.
But an Israeli medical source familiar with the autopsy results told Reuters the minister died from a heart attack which may have been brought on by the stress of being grabbed by the neck.
[ jpost.com by Reuters]
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The UN's human rights chief on Friday said the circumstances of the death of a senior Palestinian official while manhandled by Israeli soldiers this week were "disturbing" and called for a timely and impartial investigation...
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He said the probe needed to be "quick and utterly transparent if people are to have faith in its findings".
"Peaceful protest is a human right and security forces must exercise appropriate restraint when policing protests in accordance with international standards," he added.
"Because of the well-established illegal nature of the Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, such protests will inevitably continue.".............http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/117782/World/Region/Circumstances-around-Palestinian-officials-death-d.aspx
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