An IDF soldier would shoot his freaking foot off at that distance.
Does this look like a bullet wound?
Posted on 07/20/2008 12:37:45 PM PDT by Alouette
(VIDEO) Palestinian teen films soldier aiming towards bound demonstrator arrested in Naalin, firing rubber bullets while officer holds man's arm; Palestinian claims was injured by fire. IDF: This serious incident negates army values
Ali Waked Published: 07.20.08, 18:35 / Israel News
VIDEO - The IDF has begun to investigate an incident in which rubber bullets were fired towards a bound Palestinian man who had been apprehended during the demonstrations against the border fence in the West Bank village of Naalin.
A 14-year old girl from the village filmed the incident from the window of her home, and the tape has reached Ynet, though the first few seconds immediately following the shooting are missing.
The IDF has stated that the incident is serious and negates the army's values, and that the Investigating Military Police (IMP) have launched an inquiry into the matter after receiving the tape.
The incident occurred on July 7, while the village was under full closure for four days. Palestinians, left-wing activists, and international peace activists held processions to Naalin from the direction of the nearby village of Dir Kadis in order to supply the residents with food.
One of the demonstrators, 27-year old Bil'in resident Ashraf Abu-Rahma, was detained for a half an hour. He was taken to a military jeep by a lieutenant-colonel on the scene. While he stood next to the jeep, one of the soldiers fired shots towards him, which Abu-Rahma claims injured him in the foot.
In the film, the soldier can be seen aiming his weapon from a distance of about 1.5 meters from the bound demonstrator, and firing rubber bullets. According to Abu-Rahma's testimony, his big toe was injured and he received treatment from a military medic on the scene, after which he was released by the soldiers.
"During the demonstration the soldiers caught me, arrested me – and after a few moments I heard shots and felt a fire in my body. I was afraid and didn't know what it was," Abu-Rahma said. The shots were fired while the officer was holding the Palestinian's arm.
The organization B'Tselem immediately transferred the tape of the incident to the IMP, along with a demand to launch an immediate investigation. In recent weeks ongoing demonstrations have been conducted almost daily by Palestinians and left-wing activists from Israel and the world, in protest against the construction of the separation fence in Naalin.
These protests often became violent. Over a week ago at least ten demonstrators, five of them Israelis, clashed with security forces. At that time there were around 400 activists that had arrived in the village following the closure imposed by the IDF in an effort to prevent the protests.
The residents of the village are protesting against the IDF's plan to confiscate half of the 2,000 acres belonging to the residents, which they claim represents only about a seventh of the amount of land they used to own.
'Serious and unlawful'
The IDF responded to the reports by stating that "this is a very serious and unlawful incident that negates the values of the IDF, in which firing as a means for the scattering of protests (not 'live' fire) was used against a Palestinian detainee, who had been arrested by our forces, after he had taken part in a violent demonstration against the construction of the separation fence in the village of Naalin.
"The army's code strictly prohibits the injuring of detainees and requires the soldiers to maintain respect for them and the wholeness of their bodies. Incidents of injured detainees are transferred, according to IDF policies, to the IMP to be investigated. In this case, following the transfer of the tape, Military Advocate General Brig.-Gen. Avihai Mandelblit has ordered the IMP to launch an investigation into the matter."
The IDF further stated that the Palestinian was examined by a military doctor and diagnosed with a very light wound on his big toe. He was released to his home without requiring any further medical treatment.
An IDF soldier would shoot his freaking foot off at that distance.
Does this look like a bullet wound?
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This ugly dog in a rag was dancing in the street on 911 along with thousands of other PalRats. I for one will NEVER forget. Israel can kill them all for all I give a pig's turd.
Nuke’em until the sand turns to glass........
A rubber bullet hitting the dirt and skipping into his foot, yes>
It looked like an accident to me. (Can’t pause the tape.)
Is there any reason to believe that this video was not doctored like all the rest?
I’ve had much worse “bullet wounds” from a bad pair of shoes.
Not to mention the real bullet wounds - no quote marks here - the palis have gleefully inflicted, time and again, upon Israeli soldiers and civilians alike. When will THOSE incidents be investigated by the PA?
It is a very badly spliced-together job. Notice how it cuts just after the soldier fires (aiming way to high to hit someone's foot at that angle) and then you see the Pali lying on the ground, and there is no blood on his feet.
It's the usual pile of lies.
I also thought the perspective was wrong - how far away is the soldier really...
Less moralizing, more killing enemies, please.
Where is the video of that policewoman holding her pistol on a cuffed suspect and the pistol goes off??
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Sounds like the injury for which John Kerry received a Purple Heart.
That’s no bullet wound. More Amalkestinian shucking and jiving. Those people would lie even if given truth serum. That toe looks more like something a rat was nibbling on (see other thread on rats in Jerusalem).
Should have been a real one.
The function of the IDF is supposed to be killing, not arresting protestors & spreading “values”.
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