Israeli army acquits soldier over death of filmmaker

The Israeli army today acquitted an officer on charges he illegally used his weapon in the shooting death of a British filmmaker, despite a military court recommendation that harsh disciplinary action be taken against the soldier.

James Miller, the filmmaker, was shot in the neck in May 2003 by troops in the Gaza-Egypt border area of Rafah. Miller was filming a documentary on the lives of Palestinian children. The killing was filmed by an APTN cameraman, whose footage was included in Miller’s documentary.