
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Elder of Ziyon
honor killing
A 17-year old girl from the al-Shati camp in northern Gaza was strangled early this morning.
Police say that she was killed by her father and brother.
Sources say that she was killed for reasons of "honor."
So the dead girl's family can now hold their heads up high.

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