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July 29, 2010

Israel Refuses to Pay Medical Bills for Emily Henochowicz
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The Israeli government is refusing to pay the medical bills of Emily
Henochowicz, the American student who lost her eye in May after being
shot in the face by an Israeli tear gas canister. The
twenty-one-year-old student was shot while taking part in a protest in
the West Bank against Israel’s deadly attack on the Gaza aid flotilla.
Her medical treatment in Israel cost $3,700. But Israel has refused to
pay, claiming that she was not intentionally shot. In a statement issued
Wednesday, the Israeli Defense Ministry said Henochowicz, who also holds
Israeli citizenship, endangered herself by participating in the
demonstration.