American badly hurt in clash with Israeli military

Indianapolis Examiner ^ | 3-13-09 | Amy Teibel

[tcrlaf]

JERUSALEM (Map, News) - An American demonstrator was critically wounded Friday in a clash between protesters and Israeli troops over Israel's West Bank separation barrier.

Peace activists with the International Solidarity Movement said Tristan Anderson, of the Oakland, Calif., area, was struck in the head with a tear gas canister fired by Israeli troops. The military and the Tel Aviv hospital where Anderson was taken had no details on how he was hurt.

"He's in critical condition, anesthetized and on a ventilator and undergoing imaging tests," said Orly Levi, a spokeswoman at the Tel Hashomer hospital. She described Anderson's condition as "life-threatening."

The protest took place in the West Bank town of Naalin, where Palestinians and international backers frequently gather to demonstrate against the barrier. Israel says the barrier is necessary to keep Palestinian attackers from infiltrating into Israel. But Palestinians view it as a thinly veiled land grab because it juts into the West Bank at multiple points.

[tcrlaf]

Another Moron Award Nominee, and propoganda opportunity for the Pali's, like Rachel Corrie...

[I Buried My Guns]

You said the magic word!

[txnativegop]

the demonstrator shouldn’t have been there in the first place.

[Mr. Mojo]

Almost a Rachel Corrie Award recipient.

[tcrlaf]

Can’t find anything on Tristan Anderson, and who he (it?) is. Another article says 37 years old?

[Lazamataz]

Peace activists with the International Solidarity Movement said Tristan Anderson, of the Oakland, Calif., area, was struck in the head with a tear gas canister fired by Israeli troops. The military and the Tel Aviv hospital where Anderson was taken had no details on how he was hurt. "He's in critical condition, anesthetized and on a ventilator and undergoing imaging tests," said Orly Levi, a spokeswoman at the Tel Hashomer hospital. She described Anderson's condition as "life-threatening."

THANK GOD!

[oneamericanvoice]

There will probably be a law suit, instead of taking personal responsibility.

Being a Lefty means never having to take responsibility.

[unkus]

Awwwwww........ain’t that just too bad.

[soycd]

c/American/America Hater/

[xjcsa]

"Tristan was hit and fell to the ground," Jenson was quoted as saying in an ISM statement. "He had a large hole in the front of his head, and his brain was visible."

Sometimes that happens when you try to fight a modern army using rocks.

[tcrlaf]

Ulrika Jenson, an International Solidarity Movement activist, said troops fired tear gas canisters into the crowd from a hill above.

“Tristan was hit and fell to the ground,” Jenson was quoted as saying in an ISM statement. “He had a large hole in the front of his head, and his brain was visible.”

[BlueStateBlues]

Caption this moron.

“Ah, I think I’ll take on the Israelie military, duh”

What the hell was he thinking?

[anniegetyourgun]

Exactly....however, if he survives to the degree that say, Terri Shiavo did, the Left will be in a world of hurt to decide whether to use him as a propaganda prop or pull the plug.

[Jagdgewehr]

"He had a large hole in the front of his head, and his brain was visible."

No matter. He wasn't using it anyway.

[theDentist]

Tristan Anderson... was struck in the head with a tear gas canister fired by Israeli troops.

I bet that brought tears to his eyes. As designed!!

[AngelesCrestHighway]

If you go play in a war zone...you may get dead!...no sympathy for idiots!

[skinkinthegrass]

Another Moron Award Nominee, and propoganda opportunity for the Pali's, like Rachel Corrie...

I hope no Israeli military were hurt....
to the American, "Go to h3!!"

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[domenad]

Run over him with an armor-plated bulldozer while you're at it, IDF.

For all you DU fools that read these forums, read this, and read it damn clear: If Rachel Corrie was back today, I'd be first in line to run her over with a bulldozer again. I'D BE FIRST IN LINE.

[a fool in paradise]

From what I’ve seen, these are not “anti-war” activistists, such movements seem to be decidedly pro-Palestian War including in the use of suicide bombers.

[Ramius]

And yet the hypocrit has no trouble getting care in an Israeli hospital. Why didn’t he go to a palestinian hospital?