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category national | miscellaneous | news report author Monday April 07, 2003 13:58author by kokomero Report this post to the editors

Two Palestinian boys aged 8 and 14 shot dead in Gaza

The injured American, Brian Avery, 24, was being treated for head wounds in an Israeli hospital yesterday. Tobias Karlsson, a Swedish fellow volunteer who was with Mr Avery when he was shot, accused Israeli troops of firing at them even though they were clearly identified as human shields. They had their hands up, he said, and were wearing red fluorescent vests with a white reflective cross. The shooting comes 3 weeks after Rachel Corrie was deliberately crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer while trying to protect Palestinian homes.

Fatah leader refuses to recognise Israeli court as terrorism trial begins
By Eric Silver in Jerusalem
07 April 2003


Whether or not the Israelis intended the prosecution of Marwan Barghouti to be a show trial, the West Bank Fatah leader did his best to make it one yesterday.

Mr Barghouti, 43, who surrendered to Israeli commandos in Ramallah a year ago, is charged with orchestrating attacks that killed 26 Israelis. When the prosecution began presenting its case, Mr Barghouti, bearded and dressed in brown prison fatigues, refused to recognise the Tel Aviv civilian court's right to try him. He disowned two defence lawyers appointed by the state after his own legal team stood down.

"I do not recognise those who are representing me," he told the three judges. "This court is only representing the Israeli occupation. I do not relate to this dirty process of lies."

Turning to the defence lawyers, he said: "You are part of the occupation. Don't get involved in this madness. You don't represent me."

After two witnesses from the Israeli police and military intelligence testified briefly on technicalities, a defence lawyer said: "I have been instructed by my client to say nothing. There will be no cross-examination."

Three important Palestinian witnesses, all serving long sentences for terrorist offences, covered their ears and refused to answer questions. The court declared them hostile witnesses.

Outside the court, in the still occupied territories, the violence continued. Israeli troops shot dead three Palestinians, including two boys aged eight and 14, during clashes in the Gaza Strip, having seriously wounded an American peace activist in the West Bank town of Jenin the day before. Security officers also shot dead a Palestinian gunman who had opened fire on Kiryat Arba, a Jewish settlement overlooking Hebron.

The injured American, Brian Avery, 24, was being treated for head wounds in an Israeli hospital yesterday. Three weeks ago, an American woman, Rachel Corrie, was crushed to death by an army bulldozer.

Tobias Karlsson, a Swedish fellow volunteer who was with Mr Avery when he was shot, accused Israeli troops of firing at them even though they were clearly identified as human shields. They had their hands up, he said, and were wearing red fluorescent vests with a white reflective cross.

author by Tedpublication date Mon Apr 07, 2003 14:13author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I applaud Israel new fairer internationlist policy of killing pious idiots of all nationalities.

author by jeffpublication date Mon Apr 07, 2003 14:38author address author phone Report this post to the editors

...why are these people "pious idiots?" Surley this means it is alright to kill peole now? If so, good. I look forward to pious idiots losing their piousness, and shooting assholes of all nationalities, including yourself.

I look forward to more hatred and destruction. More suicide bombings. More death, more destruction, more anti semitism, more Islamaphobia. More hate, bring it on. More rich, right wing cunts like yourself, dying from bomb attacks on posh cafes in wettern cities.

It is going to be great, because this is what people like you want. You wish to ignore the suffering of the oppressed and laugh at those who want to protest about it. Pious idiots are those people who protest about five year old kids being shot, by those in the pay packet of America.

Fair enough, I look forward to the carnage, this is what you want.

author by Mikepublication date Mon Apr 07, 2003 14:39author email stepbystepfarm at shaysnet dot comauthor address author phone Report this post to the editors

Isn't that what a "human shield" is? A person who stands in between the combatants in effect stating that "If you intend to shoot at the people behind me you may have to shoot me first. I will place my body between you and your intended target as a shield".

Very noble, I applaud their commitment to peace. But not their bitching if they do get shot under those circumstances.

Please note, I have seen NO reports yet describing who or what these "human shields" were shielding at the time that one was shot. In other words, no report (from either side) that describes what was going on at the time. Have you?

author by frothing at the mouthpublication date Mon Apr 07, 2003 16:27author address author phone Report this post to the editors

are less effective than depleted uranium plated aluminium which combines the lightweight maleability of aluminium with the impregnable hardness of uranium, you can also coat this with zirconium if you want to be really hightech. This adds extra punch to any shrapnel.


It is most odd, that the media reaction to Human Shield death is now less shocking than the deaths of "North American passerby´s"

The weekend before the War on Iraq began a 23yr old Human shield was bulldozed to death, an american woman, and did the White House care?

author by JEFFpublication date Mon Apr 07, 2003 16:43author address author phone Report this post to the editors

author by JEFFpublication date Mon Apr 07, 2003 16:52author address author phone Report this post to the editors

they did not care. The great thing is, you don't have to care either. Enjoy the show I was speaking of earlier, it's gonna be fun. All suits anmd shites will all be blubburing "Boo! Hoo!". Dead Gardai, more planes falling out of the sky, Sep11 will be like a kids day out in Norway. Israel will become the biggest crematorium since Auschwitz, Socialism will be a reality because we'll all be living like the Flintstones, except for the Super rich, they will become colonizers of space.

Believe it or not, I am very happy. I feel happy if someone does something nice for me, but I also feel happy when I hear the likes of Eoghan Harris on the air, swank journos paid for by the elite, so the elite can go on believing their own delusions. It's great, when I hear Harris speak, I hear the death knell of corruption. I'm an optimist, albeit it took me a while to get here, it will probably take the blood of a few thousand more Palestinian children, all this creates anger, which will mean somebody far more psychotic than I will leave Eoghan Harris, fat bastard O' Conner, and other dupes swinging from lamposts... ;0) So smile, revenge is around the corner. Lifes Great

"See the Black Sun Rise
From the Solar Lodge"
COIL

author by Avi H.publication date Mon Apr 07, 2003 17:35author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Like Rachel Corrie, there is no conclusive evidence whatsoever that the death of Mr Avery. In fact, there was a firefight going on, so it is entirely possible that the bullet that killed him was not Israeli. This being the case, the headline of this thread is inflammatory and misleading, and, as such, seems to be motivated by nothing other than hatred.

author by bobpublication date Mon Apr 07, 2003 18:18author address author phone Report this post to the editors

author by nolympicspublication date Mon Apr 07, 2003 20:40author address author phone Report this post to the editors

as always Avis got it wrong. the american in question wasn't killed but seriously injured. He was prevented for one hour from being brought to hospital and then later for more time before being rushed by helicopter to an israeli hospital. there doctors have refused to inform him of the gravity of his injuries nor of the caliber of bullet fragments removed from his jaw and cheek bones. I assume this is because their information would confirm what he and his pal who was with him know to be the case, that he was purposely targeted by the israelis who knew who they were firing at. Israeli claims that there was a 'gun battle' going on have been rubished by everyone who was present.

Eyewitness reports maintain that Brian Avery and his Swedish companion ventured out during curfew when they heard shots coming from Jenin city centre. they came upon 2 armoured personel carriers at a juncton near their apartment. they identified themselves from 50 metres away and stood with their arms raised clearly visible to the crews. one of the gunners opened fire with a mounted machine gun, firing at the ground in front of them. Brian was hit by shrapnel in the face and badly wounded. Israeli army regulations strictly prohibit the firing of warning shots from mounted machine guns insisting that warning shots be issued from handheld weapons. Furthermore the regulations prohibit firing warning shots towards people.

Immediately following the shooting the 2 vehicles rolled by the prostrate american and continued on, presumably hunting their next victim.

if more evidence is needed this incident just illustrates the criminality within the criminality of the occupation.

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