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Israel using US-made electroshock weapons on Palestinian detainees | First Thing

Israel using US-made electroshock weapons on Palestinian detainees | First Thing
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An American company is still supplying Taser weapons linked to prisoner abuse by Israeli forces.

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An investigation has revealed that Israel is using US-made electroshock weapons on Palestinian detainees .

The American company Axon is still supplying the Taser weapons despite evidence they have been used to torture prisoners.

The news comes as US volunteers including a lawmaker helping Palestinians harvest olives were detained, and Heidi Lev