Kafr Qasim massacre
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The Kafr Qasim massacre was a 1956 killing of dozens of Palestinian civilians by Israeli border police in the Arab village of Kafr Qasim, which became a pivotal case in Israeli legal and political history regarding military orders and minority rights.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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massacre ⓘ war crime ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Israeli military trial of officers and soldiers
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heightened tensions between Jewish majority and Arab minority in Israel ⓘ public controversy in Israel ⓘ |
| ArabicName | مجزرة كفر قاسم NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
enforcement of sudden curfew order
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shoot-to-kill orders against curfew violators ⓘ |
| commander | Major Shmuel Malinki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoration |
annual memorial ceremonies in Kafr Qasim
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memorial monument in Kafr Qasim ⓘ |
| context |
1956 Sinai War
NERFINISHED
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Suez Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| date | 1956-10-29 ⓘ |
| governmentResponse | official expressions of regret by Israeli leaders in later decades ⓘ |
| HebrewName | טבח כפר קאסם NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Arabic
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalCase | State of Israel v. Malinki et al. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSignificance |
established doctrine of manifestly illegal orders in Israeli law
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important precedent in Israeli criminal law ⓘ landmark case on military obedience and individual responsibility ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Arab village of Kafr Qasim ⓘ |
| method | shooting with firearms ⓘ |
| numberOfVictimsInjured | 13 ⓘ |
| numberOfVictimsKilled |
48
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49 ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Palestinians in Israel
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history of the Arab–Israeli conflict ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Israel Defense Forces
NERFINISHED
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Israeli Border Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Kafr Qasim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
symbol of Palestinian suffering inside Israel
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symbol of struggle for Arab minority rights in Israel ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Israeli Arab minority
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international humanitarian law ⓘ manifestly illegal order ⓘ military ethics ⓘ |
| targetedGroup | Palestinian Arab residents of Kafr Qasim ⓘ |
| time |
afternoon
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evening ⓘ |
| unitInvolved | Israeli Border Police Unit 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victim | Palestinian civilians ⓘ |
| victimDemographics |
children
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men ⓘ women ⓘ |
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