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Lorenzo Tondo and Sufian Taha in Jerusalem

‘What harm could a firework do?’ Family of boy killed by Israeli police want justice

Police Itamar BenGvir East Jerusalem
Ali and Rawiya sit on a sofa holding a photo of Rami
Ali and Rawiya, Rami's parents, in their house in Shuafat refugee camp, hold a photo of their son Rami. Photograph: Alessio Mamo/The Guardian

Rami Halhouli had just lit a firework in East Jerusalem to celebrate the end of another day of Ramadan when his life was cut short.

As the 12-year-old hoisted the firework in the air, he was shot in the chest by Israeli police standing on a watchtower overlooking Shuafat refugee camp. Rami fell to the ground as the firework exploded and painted the night sky with a flash of red stars.

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