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Six years after Yakub Abu al-Qiyaan was shot dead in Umm al-Khiran, by policemen who claimed they thought he was a terrorist - his family is demanding that the state establish a state commission of inquiry.
"We petitioned the High Court to clear Ya'qub's name, and so that this event will be learned and not forgotten," said Lawala! his brother, Jaber.
The incident in Umm al-Khiran occurred in January 2017, when during the evacuation of the village, al-Qiyaan was shot dead by policemen who thought Because it was an attempted run-over attack. Police Commissioner at the time Roni Elshich, and Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan, were quick to determine after the incident that it was an attack.
About a year and a half after the incident, then state attorney Shai Nitzan closed the case against the policemen who were in the incident, adding that there is not enough evidence to determine with certainty whether Abu al-Qiyaan intended to carry out an attack, or lost control of the vehicle.
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"purify his name".
Ya'qub Abu Al-Qiyaan (photo: official website, courtesy of the family)
Yaakov's family requests that the investigative committee "check the sequence of events and the discovery of the truth" and strives to "reopen the investigation of the matter."
Also, the family seeks to find an adequate housing solution for his family after the demolition of their homes in Umm al-Khiran, "to end the terrible injustice caused by the murder and help them build their future with dignity."
"We demand that a state commission of inquiry be opened to understand what happened in that event," Jaber said.
"Yaakov's family is still homeless and they have no land to build their house. His family still lives in barracks, without conditions. We want to root Yaakov's legacy for a shared life in the Negev."
The brother also says that they want to clear Jacob's name completely, and called to come and visit the family.
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