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Israel charges settler in killing of Palestinian activist
Israel has indicted a settler for the killing of a Palestinian activist in the West Bank, in what Livemint calls a 'first-of-its-kind' case. The charge comes after years of violence by Israeli…
The Story in Brief
Israel has indicted a settler for the killing of a Palestinian activist in the West Bank, in what Livemint calls a 'first-of-its-kind' case. The charge comes after years of violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians, which rights groups say often goes unpunished.
Separately, Canada's British Columbia province declared a state of emergency on August 9 as wildfires forced thousands from their homes. The blaze has been described as raging, with evacuations under way.
The Indian Opinion
The indictment of an Israeli settler breaks from a pattern of impunity, but one case does not fix a system. A telling number will be how many similar charges follow. Meanwhile, Canada's fires grow more destructive each year, the test is whether the state prepares for the next one, not just reacts to this one.
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