James Miller was in the final night of filming his documentary in the “Brazil” area of Rafah refugee camp, with his crew: producer Saira Shah and translator Abdul Rahman Abdullah. They were filming inside a Palestinian house that had been partially demolished by the Israeli army.
Around 11:30 PM, they decided to leave. They were wearing jackets and helmets marked “TV” and exited while waving a white flag and illuminating it with a flashlight, while tanks and armored vehicles were about 100–150 meters away.
Saira Shah shouted: “We are British journalists.” A first shot was fired but did not hit anyone. After 13 seconds, a second shot was fired, striking Miller in the neck from the front,
The autopsy (conducted in the presence of a British doctor) showed that the bullet entered from the front, contradicting the Israeli claim that he was killed by Palestinian fire from behind. The bullet was also identified as 5.56 mm, used in the M16 rifle, which is standard for Israeli soldiers present at the scene.
A British investigation stated that visibility was very clear using night-vision equipment, making the targeting appear deliberate.
In March 2005, the Israeli army closed the criminal investigation, citing “insufficient evidence,” and issued a reprimand for violating rules of engagement.
In 2006, a London court concluded there was evidence of intentional killing, but Israel refused to prosecute him.
In the end, he was cleared of any wrongdoing, and some sources report that he was later promoted from First Lieutenant to Captain.
The case was legally closed in 2009, and Israel paid a large financial compensation to his family to avoid further international legal action, even though it still refused to criminally charge the soldier.
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In the moment before the shooting, Miller was trying to film the “irony” between the calm of the press team (who were carrying a white flag) and the advance of Israeli tanks, intending for this scene to serve as the film’s final message about the absence of safety even for those holding symbols of peace.
The film was originally meant to end differently, but his death turned it from a documentary about “the children of Gaza” into one that also documents the murder of its own director. His colleague and producer, Saira Shah, later completed the film, turning it into a firsthand testimony of the incident.
the documentary that was later released includes actual moments of the shooting itself by Millers own camera.
James Miller was in the final night of filming his documentary in the “Brazil” area of Rafah refugee camp, with his crew: producer Saira Shah and translator Abdul Rahman Abdullah. They were filming inside a Palestinian house that had been partially demolished by the Israeli army.
Around 11:30 PM, they decided to leave. They were wearing jackets and helmets marked “TV” and exited while waving a white flag and illuminating it with a flashlight, while tanks and armored vehicles were about 100–150 meters away.
Saira Shah shouted: “We are British journalists.” A first shot was fired but did not hit anyone. After 13 seconds, a second shot was fired, striking Miller in the neck from the front,
The autopsy (conducted in the presence of a British doctor) showed that the bullet entered from the front, contradicting the Israeli claim that he was killed by Palestinian fire from behind. The bullet was also identified as 5.56 mm, used in the M16 rifle, which is standard for Israeli soldiers present at the scene.
A British investigation stated that visibility was very clear using night-vision equipment, making the targeting appear deliberate.
In March 2005, the Israeli army closed the criminal investigation, citing “insufficient evidence,” and issued a reprimand for violating rules of engagement.
In 2006, a London court concluded there was evidence of intentional killing, but Israel refused to prosecute him.
In the end, he was cleared of any wrongdoing, and some sources report that he was later promoted from First Lieutenant to Captain.
The case was legally closed in 2009, and Israel paid a large financial compensation to his family to avoid further international legal action, even though it still refused to criminally charge the soldier.
Bro is just spamming the sub
And now things are only worse, and the playbook is the same.
If you comment here am I in prison?
And the Palestinians never murdered anyone 🙄
Source?
They kill a citizen of yours and 23 years later in the capital of Britain you get picked up by the pigs for supporting Palestine openly. Lad must be rolling in his grave.
This sub has before an anti-Israeli thread.
Why the fuck did they shoot him? That could do nothing but be a political pr nightmare for israel.
Edit: it’s a serious question! Why did they CLEARLY ON PURPOSE shoot a reporter? It’s not a rhetorical question meant to shed doubt on the circumstances of the murder!
James’ Documentary “Death in gaza” :
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0412631/
Youtube
at part 6 the moment he was shot
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sKOJFOirIaplPSCfEksCU2Spq679ePh&si=-DZWAgdyjP645o12