Were Abu Ghraib abuses learned from Israel?
Palestinians think so, but Shin Bet interrogators scoff at U.S. methods
Matthew Kalman, Chronicle Foreign Service
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More...Following a complaint submitted by PCATI, a soldier was convicted of assaulting a Palestinian detainee
Following a complaint filed on 17 December 2007 by PCATI Attorney Samah Elkhatib Ayoub, a soldier was convicted of assault leading to injury and for inappropriate behavior.
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