Israel’s Police spokesperson appeared to push back on Tuesday against efforts by some activists in far-left circles to blame the Jewish state for police brutality in the US.
Charges that certain tactics — including the knee-to-neck restraint move that led to George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis two weeks ago — were taught to American law enforcement personnel by Israeli counterparts have been circulating online recently.
On Tuesday, Israeli Police foreign media spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld tweeted, “There is no procedure that allows an officer of the #israel police dept to carry out an arrest by placing a knee on the neck of a suspect.”
There is no procedure that allows an officer of the #israel police dept to carry out an arrest by placing a knee on the neck of a suspect.
— Micky Rosenfeld (@MickyRosenfeld) June 9, 2020
“None of police Counter terrorism training that #Israel national police provide to foreign law enforcement officers involves such a measure,” he added.
There is no procedure that allows an officer of the #israel police dept to carry out an arrest by placing a knee on the neck of a suspect.
— Micky Rosenfeld (@MickyRosenfeld) June 9, 2020
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