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Gaza father held in ‘honor killing’ of daughter — for “crime” of owning mobile phone — report says Gaza “honor killing” murderers only get 6 months to 3 years in prison

Gaza father held in ‘honor killing’ of daughter
— “The assault was triggered by Jawdat Najjar’s discovery that his daughter Fadia — a 27-year-old divorced mother of five — owned a cell phone, the groups said. He suspected she used it to speak to a man outside the family, according to the groups’ reports.”
— “In the West Bank and Gaza, ‘honor killing’ assailants serve between six months and three years in prison, said Mona Shawa of PCHR.”

Rights groups say murder was ‘honour killing’