Death of James Miller

James Miller was a Welsh filmmaker producing a documentary on the lives of Palestinian and Israeli children affected by the ongoing conflict. He was murdered during the filming of this scene. His film was posthumously released as Death in Gaza.

The context of this scene is that the Israel Defense Forces are bulldozing nearby Palestinian homes, under which it believes are tunnels to smuggle weapons from Egypt. The bulldozers are accompanied by Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) equipped with night vision equipment. The film crew is wearing bulletproof vests and helmets.

In this scene, an APC has parked itself 100 meters away from the house without announcing any intentions. The rest of the scene is self-explanatory.

On May 9 2003, one week after Miller's death, the IDF announced that any foreign national wishing to enter Gaza will need to sign waivers absolving the IDF of any wrongdoing if they are killed or injured by Israeli forces. [http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/israel.palestine/update.html]

The shooter has been identified by the IDF only as Lt. Haib, a Bedouin Arab. The Israeli Advocate General recommended he be disciplined for his actions, but he was acquitted by a commanding officer.

To date, no one has been held accountable for his death.

This is what a British inquest had to say on the matter: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/4883442.stm

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