Palestinian Teenager Shot After Defying Curfew

VOA News ^ | 10/5/02 | Sonja Pace

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A Palestinian teenager was shot dead by Israeli troops Saturday, near the West Bank city of Nablus and several other Palestinians are reported injured.

Palestinian witnesses and medical workers say the teenager was shot when he and a group of boys defied the military curfew and threw stones at Israeli soldiers. The incident occurred at a refugee camp near Nablus. Witnesses say they also heard gunfire from the center of the city.

It's the second shooting death of a Palestinian teenager in the past two days. On Friday, a Palestinian youth was killed under similar circumstances in a village in the northern West Bank, and earlier Friday, another Palestinian youngster was critically wounded by Israeli tank fire near Nablus.

These are the latest incidents in almost daily deadly violence between Israelis and Palestinians.

Nablus and most other West Bank cities have been under an almost continuous curfew for over three months - ever since Israel re-occupied much of the West Bank, in response to a spate of suicide bombings by Palestinian militants inside Israel.

Palestinians in many cities routinely defy the curfew when there are no Israeli soldiers around. They also say that, often, patrolling Israeli troops simply ignore the defiance. But, there have also been clashes, mostly between soldiers and young Palestinian stone throwers.

[dennisw]

Ah, so if we had lots of violence in our streets and in our cities by an identifiable group or groups of individuals, we would be justified in imposing a curfew on them and in taking pro-active police measures against them?

But of course. What planet do you live on? Are you a libertarian or something?

I would appreciate your taking a less-hostile tone, as I have done nothing to offend you.

Sorry but you have offended me. Foolish comments about Israel offend me since Israel is in peril and under fire from the never ending Jihad. Existing in the MidEast is very serious business.
If Israel were not under the gun I could care less about your throwaway comments

 I am grateful that you answered my prior question, and look forward to your answer to this one.

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>Ah, so if we had lots of violence in our streets and in our cities by an identifiable group or groups of individuals,
>we would be justified in imposing a curfew on them and in taking pro-active police measures against them?

But of course. What planet do you live on? Are you a libertarian or something?

Good answer. I just want to be clear that that I am understanding you to say that it is acceptable to establish a "separate but equal" doctrine based upon creed and color. Not many people are as honest as you are, and I admire you for this. After all, if it is good enough for Israel, it is good enough for us, correct?

I understand that Israel is in peril because it harbors in its borders a group of people bent upon its very destruction and the extermination of the group of people who founded the nation. I am intrigued that so many so-called conservatives think that this is a unique situation never-before seen the history of the world. Multiculturalism tends to lead to these kinds of blood feuds. Tell me, what was your stance on apartied in South Africa?