Israeli Supreme Court president Aharon Barak ordered the retrial of five Israeli Arabs convicted in the kidnap murder of a Haifa youth 15 years ago. Barak’s decision followed a lengthy legal debate over whether a retrial should be held, after the defendants’ appeal of their conviction was rejected.
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