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Palestine’s struggle by throwing stones
Palestinian stone throwers wounded by ‘undercover Israelis’ – YouTube
Ten Israeli soldiers assaulting an elderly unarmed Palestinian !
Execution of an Unarmed Young Palestinian by the Israeli Police
………………..The killing follows an announcement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel is at “war” with stone-throwers.
Under a new policy, Israeli troops may open fire if they feel that anyone in the vicinity is deemed at risk from Palestinians throwing stones. Previous rules of engagement had been more limited.
Abdo’s father Shadi said the boy had left school earlier than normal on Monday.
He was just looking on while the clashes were taking place, Shadi added. He was still wearing his school uniform.
“If I’m honest with you, I never really expected my son to be a martyr or to die like this,” Shadi said.
Muhammad, Abdo’s 17-year-old brother, described him as “my closest friend,” who loved computer games.
“He was the only one I could trust to tell all my secrets, knowing that he’d never reveal them to anyone, not even to our parents,” Muhammad said.
Abdo was the fourth Palestinian child killed by the Israeli military in the West Bank this year.
His killing will not deter Palestinians from resisting the occupation of their homeland. That much was obvious as thousands turned out for his funeral and youth vented their anger in new clashes.
Even though they knew that some among them would be shot — as indeed they were — youth kept on throwing stones at Israeli soldiers. The struggle goes on.
Budour Youssef Hassan
Throwing stones is part of Palestine’s struggle
The routine brutality of Israeli troops was captured in a recent video from the occupied West Bank village of Nabi Saleh. It showed 12-year-old Muhammad Tamimi being violently arrested.
The widely shared images illustrate the stark imbalance between Israel and the Palestinians. Here was a heavily armed soldier abusing a frightened and unarmed child.
Predictably, Israel and its supporters have tried to blame Muhammad’s family and neighbors for what he endured. Miri Regev, Israel’s openly racist culture minister, has even argued that the women who came to the boy’s aid should have been shot.
Vilified
Muhammad’s father Bassem is currently on a speaking tour in the US, where he has been vilified by some media outlets because he plays a prominent role in Nabi Saleh’s regular protests against the Israeli occupation. The Washington Free Beacon, a right-wing website, has alleged that Bassem uses his own children “to taunt Israeli soldiers” so that the soldiers’ behavior can be filmed.
It is one of several publications to suggest that the rock-throwing which has been known to occur during political demonstrations in Nabi Saleh provokes a violent response from Israel.
Such claims echo the rhetoric of the Israeli government. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared a “war” against young Palestinians who throw stones.
During the last few weeks, the Israeli government has approved tougher penalties for stone throwers. It has also broadened rules allowing soldiers to fire at protesters.
Until now, soldiers were, supposedly, permitted to open fire only if they were in danger. Because of the new changes, they will be able to shoot at protesters if anyone in the vicinity is considered a risk.
More than likely, this will lead to higher numbers of young Palestinians being killed.
Source: http://blogdogcicle.blogspot.com/2015/10/palestines-struggle-by-throwing-stones.html
