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IDF: Bodies of dead Palestinians booby-trapped
The Jerusalem Post ^ | April, 14 2002 | The Jerusalem Post

Posted on 04/14/2002 3:45:08 AM PDT by Gorons

The Jerusalem Post

(12:10) IDF: Bodies of dead Palestinians booby-trapped


April, 14 2002

Army forces are continuing mopping-up operations in the northern West Bank city of Jenin at this hour.


There are reports of intermittent sniping at soldiers, Israel Radio said.


IDF sources said many of the bodies of Palestinians killed in fighting over the last two weeks were booby-trapped and that was one of the reasons journalists and Red Cross teams were not allowed into the camp until this morning.


The curfew has also been lifted for the time being so camp residents can stock up on foodstuffs.


Reporters on the scene report seeing no bodies strewn in the steets of the city, contrary to earlier Palestinians reports of an Israeli massacre.


There were, however, several media reports attesting to significant damage to homes, building and infrstructure.


Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer said at this morning's weekly cabinet session that the army had carefully checked casualty reports and said the bodies of dozens of armed Palestinians had been found by troops on Friday, and not humdreds, as Palestinians had been reporting.


He said that 23 out of 26 Palestinian casualties discovered were wearing uniforms and were armed.


"We did not bury a single body, certainly not in mass graves,' Ben-Eliezer said, according to Israel Radio.


"We suggested that the families [of the dead] bury the bodies, with the assistance of the Red Cross, but they refused," he said.


The IDF Spokesman, in a statement released a few minutes ago, categorically dismissed the Palestinian claims, adding that the burial arrangements would be coordinated with local Palestinian officials.


Meanwhile, Palestinians said that soldiers had killed local Islamic Jihad head Abu Jandal earlier today.


Army sources have not confirmed the report.


At the same time, a panel of three High Court justices is taking up three petitions concerned with the disposition of Palestinians killed in gun battles with soldiers in the Jenin refugee camp since the launching of Operation Defense Shield.


Court President Aharon Barak on Friday issued an interim injunction ordering the army to refrain from removing the bodies until a ruling is issued. In addition, the court asked the State Attorney's Office to respond to charges the army has begun burying bodies in mass graves.


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1 posted on 04/14/2002 3:45:08 AM PDT by Gorons
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To: Gorons
"IDF sources said many of the bodies of Palestinians killed in fighting over the last two weeks were booby-trapped and that was one of the reasons journalists and Red Cross teams were not allowed into the camp until this morning."

Yeah, right. They were just protecting the journalists (the ones they didn't shoot). Like they would be disturbing the bodies and triggering the booby traps.

This also becomes a convenient excuse for their war-crime of not allowing the Red Cross in to treat the wounded.

2 posted on 04/14/2002 4:02:14 AM PDT by Tarakotchi
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To: Tarakotchi
One thing that has become so crystal clear to the world is that the Palestinians are pathological liars. Only extremely stupid people believe the lies or people that hate Jews and Israel.

Which camp do you fall into? Isn't it embarrassing to be a useful idiot for evil terrorists? Where is your shame?

3 posted on 04/14/2002 4:11:41 AM PDT by AmericaUnited
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To: Tarakotchi
We sure have a large number of Israel-haters on the board lately attacking everything the IDF says, posting articles by leftist Jews attacking Israel, defending Arafat and the Poor Pitiful Palestinians, making accusations that they do not bother to substantiate, and whining about Israel defending itself against terrorism. Imho, seminar posters with multiple screen names.
4 posted on 04/14/2002 4:13:53 AM PDT by Judith Anne
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To: Tarakotchi
Why do they put out stories like this? To insult people?
5 posted on 04/14/2002 4:14:17 AM PDT by LarryLied
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To: Judith Anne
The IDF can just tell the truth or say nothing. They get into trouble when they put out nonsense like this. Imagine if we tried it. The media would laugh Rumsfeld out of the room.
6 posted on 04/14/2002 4:15:58 AM PDT by LarryLied
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To: Tarakotchi
Do you mean the Red Cross that was harboring terrorists and planting explosives under little sick children's beds in the ambulances?
7 posted on 04/14/2002 4:18:43 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: Tarakotchi
They were just protecting the journalists (the ones they didn't shoot)

Do you have names of the journalists that were shot?

8 posted on 04/14/2002 4:22:54 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: Tarakotchi
You were there, of course.
9 posted on 04/14/2002 4:25:13 AM PDT by RobbyS
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To: LarryLied
Palestinan swine who strap explosives to children as weapons would certainly booby-trap bodies. If you think otherwise, you are delusional.
10 posted on 04/14/2002 4:30:15 AM PDT by Cautor
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To: AmericaUnited
One thing that has become so crystal clear to the world is that the Palestinians are pathological liars. Only extremely stupid people believe the lies or people that hate Jews and Israel.

I don't think it's become clear to the world--just to people with any common sense.

11 posted on 04/14/2002 4:34:25 AM PDT by Lion's Cub
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To: Cautor
Exactly. What the heck, they're already dead, right? And we already know Palis will use women, made up to look pregnant with bombs, as suicide bombers. This way, when some IDF comes to pick up and bury the bodies they booby-trapped and left to rot, the Palis can snag a few more.
12 posted on 04/14/2002 4:35:33 AM PDT by Judith Anne
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To: Cautor
Palestinan swine who strap explosives to children as weapons would certainly booby-trap bodies. If you think otherwise, you are delusional.

Of course they would. That isn't what makes this story not ring true. This is:

"23 out of 26 Palestinian casualties discovered were wearing uniforms and were armed"

Clintonesque. They better "discover" ten times that number were killed or Israel is in serious trouble with a kill ratio under 2 to 1.Most everything which comes from Israel now is Clintonesque. Sharon advisor, Dore Gold was on TV the other day explaining away civilian casualies by saying, "America kills civilians too!"

True enough, we do. But not something a friend and ally would say.

13 posted on 04/14/2002 4:46:08 AM PDT by LarryLied
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To: LarryLied
If you used your little brain for just one minute, you will realize that the IDF would hve to be stupid to lie about mass graves and such.

Any mass grave would be seen from a helicopter. It is impossible to lie about these things and not get cought.

Name a location of these alleged mass graves, OR a name of a journalist that was shot, and you have me on your side.

Until them, Stop these stupid anti-simetic posts.

14 posted on 04/14/2002 4:46:36 AM PDT by csap
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To: Tarakotchi
This also becomes a convenient excuse for their war-crime of not allowing the Red Cross in to treat the wounded.

They use Red Crescent, not Red Cross, because they are offended by Christianity.

Also, the Crescent gives them succor as they transport bombs in the ambulances (two apprehended in the last several days), and send women and children out to do their suicide bombing attacks.

You've not yet deduced from the plain facts, that Arafat and his thugs are murderous animals.

15 posted on 04/14/2002 4:54:22 AM PDT by angkor
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To: csap
Stop these stupid anti-simetic posts.

Yes boss. I will never question anything which comes out of Israel ever again. Israel always does the right thing and tells the truth. Sharon doesn't use too much force and he doesn't use too little (I happen to think he does use too little)

Free Republic is becoming bizarre. Bush, Powell, Cheney, Rice, Blair, the French, Germans, the Pope, some of our own military are all ruthlessly examined and often torn to shreds.But Israel? No skepticism allowed. To do so would be "antisemitic."

I want Israel to take out the terrorists and do it fast. I expect there will be civilian deaths. Many of them. That is war. But I am not going to leave common sense behind or be intimidated by Al Sharpton types who sling BOOGA! BOOGA! identity politics slurs such as "antisemite" at me if I doubt the latest story from the IDF.

16 posted on 04/14/2002 4:55:33 AM PDT by LarryLied
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To: LarryLied
But not something a friend and ally would say.

Nor is the hypocritical double standard being promoted by the Bush administration.

17 posted on 04/14/2002 4:56:07 AM PDT by angkor
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To: Tarakotchi;AmericaUnited;Judith Anne;LarryLied
During WW2, after the German invasion of Holland, quite a few Dutch sided with the Nazis. They joined the Nationalist Socialist Bund, and were known as NSBers. The NSBers were ordinary Dutchmen who sided with evil, either because they hated Jews or because they thought the Nazis were right.

When I read the pro-Palestinian apologists in this forum, I flash back to the NSBers in WW2.

After the war, there was retribution.

18 posted on 04/14/2002 4:56:40 AM PDT by moneyrunner
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To: Tarakotchi
They were just protecting the journalists (the ones they didn't shoot). Like they would be disturbing the bodies and triggering the booby traps.

They should have allowed the journalists in and let THEM move the bodies
TOO BAD you weren't there . You could have helped with the bodies
19 posted on 04/14/2002 4:58:29 AM PDT by uncbob
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To: angkor
Nor is the hypocritical double standard being promoted by the Bush administration.

Despite what some think, Israel is not a part of the United States of America. We can do damn well what we please. Israel can have any standard she wants. But she cannot tell us what standard we have.

You reinforce the point I made above. Bush and America are fair game. Tear them apart. Bash every other country too. But never, never even question Israel. Even when they put out an unbelievable story such as this one. 26 Palestinian casualties discovered? Journalists kept away for fear of ALL THOSE bodies being booby trapped? Yeah sure...tell me another one.

20 posted on 04/14/2002 5:01:09 AM PDT by LarryLied
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