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Progress in Israel Apr 06, 2010
For a change the Israeli authorities have owned up to the killing of unarmed Palestinians, including a child of 15. It took some x-ray evidence to expose the initial lies, but credit where credit is due - at least they acknowledged this crime - which, as the article concludes - is unusual.


Israeli military criticises troops who killed youths

The Israeli military has criticised its own soldiers for killing four young Palestinian demonstrators in the West Bank in March.

The Palestinians, one of whom was 15 years old, were shot in the space of 24 hours in two incidents near Nablus.

Israeli Defence Force commander Maj Gen Avi Mizrahi said the incidents were "an unnecessary operational occurrence with dire consequences".

The IDF will now decide whether to take disciplinary action against soldiers.


Mohammed Qadus, 15, and Osayed Qadus, 20, were killed during protests on 20 March in which stones were thrown at soldiers near an Israeli settlement.
Palestinian and human rights groups said the young men were killed with live ammunition.

They produced an X-ray image that appeared to show a bullet lodged in the skull of one of the victims.
The IDF initially denied the allegation, saying troops had been given clearance to use rubber coated anti-riot ammunition.

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Tuesday's report says the IDF were "unable to verify the autopsy".

Later two men were killed near a military checkpoint.

The IDF investigation said the soldiers opened fire on one man who had attacked them with a broken bottle.
They shot a second man when he raised a sharp object after the first man was shot, the investigation said.
Maj Gen Mizrahi said commanders on the ground should have managed the situation differently and the second man was far away enough for them not to have had to open fire.
Palestinians say the account is false and the men were killed in an unprovoked attack.
The BBC's Tim Franks in Jerusalem says it is unusual for the Israeli army to criticise its soldiers this quickly and this openly.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8604764.stm

shafique
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Re: Progress in Israel Apr 07, 2010
Well that’s good to hear.

Most countries try to hide the bad things their military does. The video posted by DD today about the horrible civilian killings by the US Military boys is another example of such things.

Yeah.. that’s pogress!!!


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Re: Progress in Israel Apr 07, 2010
Can someone hold his jaw upwards...his heart might get cold. :D

On a speculative note. I think this whole Gaza attack was a deliberate attempt to trigger a response from Hamas and associates. Israel IDF's have this new little rocketkiller that needs testing in real life combat settings. Didn't trigger the backlash they hoped for.

I suspect that Israel is showing off force to get ready for the real sparkplug with Iran. The IDF and intel want to see where the nearby pawns are set and who is operating them. In order to see stuff, you need to stir the pot. Israel is doing that now.

This photo is another attempt to get a response. Nothing so far. Whats next... :drunken:
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