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Two Palestine Arab Deserters Executed for Murder of Jewish Soldier

March 8, 1944
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Pvt. Trabi Hussein Ali, a deserter from an Arab unit of the Palestine Buffs, was executed on Feb. 29 for the murder of Cpl. Abraham Israeli, a resident of the settlement of Kfar Saba, it was officially reported today.

The death sentence was imposed upon the Arab private by a field general court martial. Another Arab deserter was also executed for the Israeli murder, which occurred last June 6, the official announcement disclosed. Both Arabs were members of a terrorist group known as the Hemad Eeewata Gang.

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