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Strategy to Deter Murders
Palestinian police have recorded 41 murders since the beginning of the year, compared with 38 over the same period last year. They say, however, that the figures are not enough to establish a significant increase until the annual comparison is complete. A human rights center documented 22 killings of women this year, pointing to the brutality of the crimes. Experts attributed the violence to a combination of factors, chief among them poverty, unemployment, the spread of weapons, weak law enforcement and impunity, as well as the occupation, political division and slow court proceedings. They called for a national plan to promote civil peace and combat blood feuds, along with tighter control of weapons, faster court proceedings, updated legislation and deterrent penalties. They also stressed the role of families, schools, religious institutions and reconciliation committees in preventing violence.
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