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Israel pardons soldier who executed wounded Palestinian
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Israel pardoned Elor Azaria, a soldier convicted of shooting Abdel Fattah al-Sharif in 2016 as the Palestinian lay unconscious on the ground, according to Mondoweiss. The judge who sentenced Azaria characterized him as a "normal" person, the outlet reported.
Azaria's case drew international attention for the fatal shooting of the wounded Palestinian. The judge stated that Azaria's views were not an aberration in Israeli society, according to the outlet.
