Israeli forces caught using boy as shield

[TexasProgresive]

Earlier I posted to a thread that is now locked a picture of a boy alledged to being used as a shield by IDF forces. Others said that the story was false. I don't have proof but here is a link to an article in the Independent.

http://news.independent.co.uk/low_res/story.jsp?story=514691&host=3&dir=75General




"Inquiry after Israeli forces caught using boy as shield" by Donald Macintyre in Jerusalem, 24 April 2004

A photograph of a Palestinian boy tied to an Israeli police jeep has been handed to justice officials charged with investigating complaints over the use of "human shields" against demonstrators.

The boy, 13-year-old Mohammed Bedwan, and three adult protesters were tied to border police vehicles last week during one of what have become almost daily demonstrations against the routing of the Israeli government's barrier through Palestinian land.

The photograph, taken by human rights activists in the village of Biddo, north-west of Jerusalem, shows Mohammed tied by an arm to a mesh on the jeep windscreen - a mesh intended to protect the vehicle and its driver against stones and rocks. Police said last night that the Justice Ministry's police complaints unit was investigating the case.

On edit: Moderator, if this gets ugly please lock.

[Ms. Clio]

1. A discussion is already underway about this

Go here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=124x66888

[TexasProgresive]

3. How did you know where to go

since the thread I originally posted on is locked? Just curious. Thanks

[Ms. Clio]

5. There was another thread yesterday that was locked and moved

When you try to access it, there should be a message that shows where it was moved (to Israeli/Palestinian affairs forum--that's where all these posts generally end up).

[TexasProgresive]

10. Thanks, I figured out part of it myself,

Never posted to a thread that was locked yet. The thread that I originally posted on was titled something like, Sharon sucks.See you around.

[Junkdrawer]

2. Shhhhhhh........ n/t

[Ms. Clio]

4. Lockdown in 10-9-8. . . . n/t

[aquart]

6. Kid looks alive and healthy.

Are you saying it's dangerous because his people would shoot to kill him?

[Ms. Clio]

8. My god what a revolting post

plonk

[walmartsucks]

7. Well

At least they didn't use him as a human bomb.

[Ms. Clio]

9. Yes indeed

He should be grateful he is allowed to live at all. He probably only has a few more years, anyway.