Arab Bomb Victim Backs West Bank Barrier

[Jim Sagle]

By GAVIN RABINOWITZ, Associated Press Writer

TEL AVIV, Israel - The images from the explosion kept running through Sammi Masrawa's mind as he lay in his hospital bed — a young female soldier with the back of her head missing, a heavily pregnant woman lying on the sidewalk, legs mangled legs, screaming "my baby, my baby.”

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A month ago I went to protest the fence," he said, referring to the barrier Israel is building in the West Bank. "Now I believe it can only strengthen us."

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Masrawa thinks there is no choice but to build the barrier.

"These terrorists don't differentiate between Jews and Arabs, they just want to kill," he said, glass shards embedded in his leg, as his wife shook her head in disbelief at his political transformation.

More at http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&ncid=736&e=9&u=/ap/20040711/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_changed_view

In a troubled land of strife and bloodshed, a flash of wisdom plants a seed of hope. Will the Peace Fence lead to a regional renaissance as it has led to this fine young man’s realization of a shared humanity?

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1. Yep, they don't differentiate

but it just happened to be at a "Tel Aviv bus stop".

Wonder why they never blow themselves up in Gaza? I know! Because they're all just crazy! :eyes:

[Lithos]

2. Duplicate

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