Murder at an Israeli checkpoint; the rise of hate in Israel — and praise for Haaretz Newspaper

From Ha’aretz:

‘I kicked the Arab, I stepped on his head’

By Uri Blau

Dozens of teenage boys from Jerusalem received the same ICQ message: “We’re putting an end to all the Arabs who hang out in ‘Pisga’ [Pisgat Ze'ev] and the mall, whistle at the girls, curse, threaten little kids. Anyone who is Jewish and wants to put an end to all that should be at Burger Ranch at 10 P.M., and we’ll finally show them they can’t hang in our area anymore. Anyone who is willing to do that and has Jewish blood should add his name
to this message.”

FULL STORY AT: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/988477.html

SECURITY CAMERA OF INCIDENT AT: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/988061.html

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mahsanmilim

Murder at Huwara [Checkpoint]

This time we came to the checkpoint especially in order to gather testimony about the murder of 15.5-year old Fahmi Abd alJawaad alDarduk, who was shot by the soldiers at this checkpoint on Monday, May 19th 2008.

After he was shot, the army claimed that pipe bombs had been detected in his belt. That wires had been seen hanging from under his clothing. That three pipe bombs had been observed. Later it was said there were five. One of the perpetrators of this crime was cited for excellence.

A Palestinian ambulance arriving from Nablus twenty minutes later at the most was not permitted access to the bleeding boy until 11:30 PM. For two and a half hours he lay on the concrete floor of the checkpoint and no one was allowed to approach him but the Occupation forces. During this time all Palestinians in the area were violently pushed away and the blood washed away with water jets.

FULL STORY AT: http://www.mahsanmilim.com/fahmi_aldardukE.htm

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Haaretz is one of the ONLY Israeli newspapers that really covers the Middle East conflict fairly. It’s amazing how they manage to expose both fanaticism on the Israeli and Palestinian side and yet continue to exist in the racist mix that is growing in Israel these days. It’s very sad. I have many Israeli friends who are increasingly disturbed by the hatred that is growing in their country and there is little to do about it.

The response from the Palestinian side is to respond to hatred with hatred, and that is typical but wrong. Too bad Palestinians can’t get their heads out of the sand of emotion an ddo something effective instead of always screaming, blaming the others, but never taking responsibility for their own actions. The incident above is an indictment of the silent reality in Israel, a silent reality that most Israelis don’t address or write about (Where was the Jerusalem Post? — where I have written occasionally until I was told that some of my writings reflect “Arab propaganda” — very unprofessional if you ask me)

Anyway, the Middle East conflict has at least ONE NEWSPAPER (Arab or Jewish) that can address issues with professionalism and clarity and honesty and Haaretz deserves credit. That’s the newspaper I wish I could one-day write for.

Ray Hanania
http://www.hanania.com

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