About Raed Zeiter
Lived 1976 – 2014 (aged 37–38). Raed Zeiter was a Jordanian judge.
Raed Zeiter (; c. 1976 – 10 March 2014) was a Jordanian judge who was shot dead by Israeli soldiers on 10 March 2014 at the Allenby Bridge border crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan.
Involved Israeli soldiers claimed that Zeiter had tried to snatch a weapon from a soldier and had also attacked them with a metal pole, an account that was disputed by a witness speaking to the international news media as well as representatives of the government of Jordan, among others.
Reactions Zeiter's father and Jordanian government officials such as Information Minister Mohammad Momani called shortly after the incident for investigations and for the arrest of the border agents involved. "My son was unarmed, he wouldn't even know how to use a weapon," Ala Zeiter said. The Israeli military stated that it had conducted a "comprehensive investigation" to support their view of the incident, including the questioning of multiple witnesses.
Jordan's principal Islamist party condemned what it viewed as Israeli "brutality". Murad Adaileh of the Islamic Action Front said in a statement that "the Zionist enemy does not respect any agreements" and that the "aggression against the Jordanian citizen shows the brutality of the Zionist occupation."
The Palestinian Authority publicly advocated for an international investigation into the incident.
Funeral Hundreds of Palestinians and Jordanians turned out for Zeiter's funeral. His casket wrapped in both a Jordanian flag and a Palestinian flag, his family buried him in their hometown of Nablus.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Raed Zeiter?
Jordanian judge
When was Raed Zeiter born?
Raed Zeiter was born in 1976.
When did Raed Zeiter die?
Raed Zeiter died on 10 March 2014 in Allenby Bridge.
What was Raed Zeiter's occupation?
Raed Zeiter was a judge.
What nationality was Raed Zeiter?
Raed Zeiter was Jordanian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Killing of Raed Zeiter
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