Human shield left brain-dead in shooting

A HUMAN shield was left brain-dead yesterday after being shot in the head

The 24-year-old British man, a member of the International Solidarity Movement, was standing between Israeli troops and a group of Palestinian children when soldiers opened fire, said Khalil Abdullah, also a member of the Palestinian-backed peace group.

The man was declared brain-dead shortly after arriving at the hospital in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, where the shooting occurred, said Dr Ali Musa.