Killing of Palestinian Toddler: What comes next

World Today

Palestinians are outraged over the murder of an 18-month-old toddler. He was burned to death in his bed when suspected Jewish extremists tossed petrol bombs inside the family homes. While Israel’s Prime Minister has condemned the act and assures the perpetrators will be found and brought to justice, Palestinians say there is no justice in the face of ongoing, unpunished vigilante attacks.
CCTV’s Stephanie Fried filed this report from the West Bank.
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  • In the early hours of Friday morning as Ali, his four-year-old brother Ahmed and parents slept, suspected Jewish extremists crept up to the window and hurled firebombs into the home, burning Ali alive and seriously injuring the rest of the family. His brother and mother, in critical condition.
  • Palestinians tend to dismiss Israeli government decrees, saying they are defenseless against extremist attacks.
  • Security has been beefed up throughout the West Bank  but the Palestinians living there say they remain vulnerable.