American Peace Activist Shot in Face in West Bank The Associated PressPublished: Apr 5, 2003 JERUSALEM (AP) - An American peace activist volunteering as a human shield in the West Bank was seriously wounded on Saturday when Israeli troops allegedly opened fire on him. Brian Avery, 24, from Albuquerque, N.M., heard shots fired and came out of his apartment building in Jenin to investigate just as an armored personnel carrier rounded a corner, said Tobias Karlsson, a fellow activist from Sweden. Avery and Karlsson are members of the Palestinian-backed group International Solidarity Movement. Members of the group often insert themselves...
