"Autistic Palestinian's Killing by Jerusalem Border Cop Deemed Justified in 2020"
A Jerusalem court has acquitted a Border Police officer of reckless manslaughter charges for shooting and killing an autistic Palestinian man, Iyad Halak, in 2020. The officer mistook Halak's phone for a weapon and chased him into a garbage room, where he shot him twice. The court accepted the officer's claim that he believed he was in danger and had to make a rapid decision. Halak's family expressed outrage at the verdict, while Israeli police and officials supported the officer and praised the court's decision. The incident sparked protests against police violence and drew comparisons to the death of George Floyd.
