Two Palestinians killed by IDF during anti-fence protest

[Gimel]

At least two Palestinians were killed Thursday and dozens were wounded when Israeli security forces clashed with thousands of protestors demonstrating against the separation fence in the West Bank village of Bidu, west of Jerusalem, Palestinian sources said.

Troops took over a house in the villages of Bidu, in an attempt to disperse the demonstration.

The men killed were identified as Mohammed Rian, 30, from the village of Beit Daku, a father of two and Zcharya Id from the village of Beit Ajza, a father of three.

Thursday marked the second consecutive day of anti-fence protests centered around Bidu and the nearby village of Beit Suriq. Construction work on the fence in the area stopped due to the protests.
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Palestinian sources say that there were thousands of protesters...hmmm the IDF were greatly outnumbered, it seems.

[Resistance]

1. IDF sure does love to kill

Kill! Kill! Waaahoo!

:headbang:

[Muddleoftheroad]

3. Nope

With superior firepower, tanks, helicopters, planes and even some ships, the IDF could kill Palestinians on a grand scale if it so wished.

It does not.

[Herschel]

4. Well said

The IDF showed restraint. If they simply wished to kill, the carnage of Palestinians at this incident would be remarkable.

[lefty_mcduff]

9. Wow.

Robbing banks. Shooting unarmed Palestinians on their way to work. Shooting protesters.

Thank heaven IDF goons are being restrained....

[Resistance]

10. Next thing you know

they'll be murdering peace activists!

[el_gato]

2. poor ol' IDF and their helicopter gun ships, no match for kids with rocks

maybe the IDF should bulldoze a few more homes and
blast missles into a neighborhood

[Resistance]

5. yep

that would be truly courageous!

[Gimel]

6. Maybe you should read the article

Calling men in their mid-twenties and thirties "kids" is derogatory. They were themselves fathers of kids. This was an organized mass protest, called in action by Arafat himself.

[Resistance]

7. Yeah!

How dare these people protest having their homes bulldozed and their villages smashed up so Israel can steal more land! Shoot 'em down!! Yeeeehawww!

:headbang:

[Gimel]

13. Glad

that you are not an IDF soldier with that attitude. No live ammunition was used by the IDF. There may be different story behind this. Anyway, the "youths" were doing more than throwing pebbles. It was a violent demonstration, not a peaceful march.

[Resistance]

8. BBC story

Careful now! We all know the BBC is, like, TOTALLY Anti-semitic!

Well, anyway, check out the story cause there's a picture of Palestinians getting their asses KICKED!!

:headbang:

Two die in Israel barrier clashes

Two Palestinians have been killed during protests against Israel's security barrier in the West Bank.

Palestinian officials said the men died when Israeli troops fired on stone-throwing youths in a village where work on the barrier began two days ago.

[Gimel]

12. Picture

Sure don't look like "youths" to me. Remember the Ha'aretz story (original post)gives names and ages of the dead. Even the BBC mentions a 24-year-old shot in the leg. So how are these men "youths"?

[Muddleoftheroad]

14. Look at the photo in the Washington Post

Numerous adults are attacking an IDF officer. Frankly, had I been there, I probably would have been shooting.

[dArKeR]

11. Two killed in West Bank barrier protest - Reuters

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=3&art_id=qw1077794101487B253&set_id=1