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Palestinian sniper shoots to death foreign volunteer near Gaza
Yonat Atlas
Published: 15.01.08, 10:45
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1. The few friends that we have
Matityahu ,   Slovenia   (01.15.08)
and we let them being killed. "A sad day for agriculture?" I mean you've got to be kidding me. A human being was killed and you're sorry for crops.
2. Poor guy! With Livni Olmert Peres to guard him!
(01.15.08)
3. So very sorry.
(01.15.08)
4. Let rip, IDF!
Collin ,   Australia   (01.15.08)
Snipers shooting at mitnadvim!Hamas should face an all-out attack. GLOVES OFF NOW!
5. Such nice "Peace Partners" deserve a state "side-by-side"
Joseph P. ,   JewRusalem   (01.15.08)
with Israel and not only that, they deserve to erase the existence of Israel. THANK YOU, OLMERT, FOR HIDING YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND and neglecting the security of the land of Israel, all because of your selfishness of making a good impression to the world; to those who hate Jews and always will. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/124920
6. "Brave freedom fighter" murders unarmed tourist.
Scott   (01.15.08)
This is the difference between the Israelis and their 'freedom fighter' Pal friends who intentionally target civilians , murder them and get away with it, time after time. when Israel retaliates ..the worlds media is their the capture the scenes, the wailing of the poor pals.
7. Where are the Howitzers?
J K ,   NYC, USA   (01.15.08)
Let em rip for a few volleys.
8. Send the airforce in and bomb them into hell
Israel   (01.15.08)
9. He Wasn't "Killed". He Was Murdered.
Reuven Brauner ,   Raanana, Israel   (01.15.08)
10. I have grown to hate this country
ari ,   israel   (01.15.08)
been here 4.5 years but dont know how much longer I will stay. Kol Hakov Am Israel! we are the most self destructive people on the face of the earth. NO OTHER people would let this happen!!! " and you erradicated the evil from amongst you" Gaza needs to be anihilated! period.
11. Sniper
Shoshi ,   Jerusalem   (01.15.08)
This also proves (although we don't need proof and we already know this) that in Gaza the Arabs are continually upgrading their weapons dept. The fact that they've got snipers who can successfully take out someone within our borders, and we haven't been doing what's needed to disarm them and eliminate the problem, is very serious. We are most definitely in a war with the Gaza/Arab terrorists and they seem to be winning. I hope that with the operations we have been carrying out in Gaza will put a dent in this.
12. inhuman, you have become
observer   (01.15.08)
when you target a baby sitting in his mother's lap inside their hous in Gaza, or murder a a child because he/she "got in the way", you fly mazel tovs & kol kol hakavods. But, when you place 20 year old volunteer in firing line, you cry foul play.
13. These Arabs have no regard for life therefore
(01.15.08)
Israelis should have no regard for Arab lives either. Stop treating them like you would want to be treated, humanely. Doesn't work, they don't understand. Retake Aza, hunt them down and take them out.
14. God bless Carlos Chavez
Ken ,   Michigan, USA   (01.15.08)
15. Simple Question...
Mike ,   USA   (01.15.08)
What the hell he was doing in Palestine !!!!!! Voulnteering in a Kibbutz !!! Give me a break here ! He left his motherland "Ecuador" just to go volunteer in a Kibbutz then wonders why he was shot !!!! He should have stayed in Ecuador and helped The Jewish community in Ecuador because those are the true Jews..The true jews are those who stayed where they were born and never listened to the zionists who are destroying the Jewsih image in the world. Visit "Neturei karta" sites...and read about true Jews... Always remember "You reap what you sow "
16. Observer, what are you talking about?
dixie ,   Israel   (01.15.08)
The 20-year-old was not "in the line of fire", he was working in the fields. Unless you think the whole of Israel is the line of fire, which would explain your attitude.
17. The Olmerde legacy at best. My condolences to Chavez's fam
gabriela ben ari ,   jerusalem   (01.15.08)
18. Mike...go sit in Zahar's lap....
(01.15.08)
19. Murder of volunteer
Ray ,   USA   (01.15.08)
Olmert is responsible. As an 83 year old WW2 combat veteran , an Irgun supporter, an American who flew to Israel the 1st day of Yom Kippur War and was in the Golan by day 3, who was in Operation Litani , with Haddad's SLA in 1978 , I AM DISGUSTED. What kind of country has Israel become? A WIMP NATION that doesn't defend it's citizen. deserves no support from anyone. No Respect. from friend or enemy.
20. #15 talks like he is from Tel Aviv
Ilan ,   Ariel   (01.15.08)
And discussing the death of a "settler". Pretty disgusting isn't it?
21. #12
(01.15.08)
the stupidest comment here on ynet is yours. this innocent kid, 20 years old is not a military target. he's a citizen of another country, not a soldier. he is not idf and not even an israeli citizen and neither jewish!!!! you targeted an innocent person WORKING THE FIELDS AS A FARMER, AND NOT IN THE LINE OF FIRE. WE ARE NOT LIKE YOU ARABS. WE DO NOT PUT CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE LINE OF FIRE TO KILL THEM, SHOW THEM OFF ON THE TV AND USE THEM FOR PROPAGANDA. shame on you and your line of reasoning. israelis are not arabs and do not use your ways of propaganda. israelis are humane, honorable and life loving citizens. on the other hand, it is this sniper who put this innocent 20 years old in the line of fire, not the israelis. we'll kill you all before we stop working and developing and farming our fields on our land. by the way, if you arabs in gaza or west bank developed your fields in peace and non violence, maybe your situation would be different.
22. "Peace Partners"
Naji Bennaji ,   Mecca,SA   (01.15.08)
Such nice "Peace Partners" deserve a state "side-by-side" their 20 virgins!
23. To dixie and observer, This guy was in the line of fire
Amir   (01.15.08)
This guy was in the line of fire or the bullets travels 20 Km
24. #16 dixie, responsibility of whom?
observer   (01.15.08)
to place a volunteer within the firing range of rifles, hours after Israel's murder of 17 Palestinians means either to have him killed or to make a cheap PR out of a courageous volunteer facing Palestinians' bullets with his bare head & chest. Yes, the Israelis did not bring it on themselves, they do have brought it on other Jews.
25. Carlos Andres Chavez
John Franz ,   Eldon Missouri   (01.15.08)
The spirit of the Living GOD speaks to the faithful. The faithful come to Israel to help. This murder of an innocent must not be forgotten. There will be a reckoning. My anger grows. My soul cries to GOD for justice for the innocents and protection for Israel.
26. Pray for Israel
Jesus is coming back ,   Townsend, MA   (01.15.08)
I Love Israel. They are GOD's people. Please pray for all of us that wait for Jesus return and for the protection of Israel.
27. back to pre '56 times
yerushalmi ,   jerusalem   (01.15.08)
See this clip: http://w3.castup.net/spielberg/?id=77 Those times are back...
28. More blood on Olmerts hands!
Freejay ,   Israel   (01.15.08)
His total incompetence and lack of proper action against these terrorists, that operate in a very small area, is the reason this brave volunteers lost his life. The only answer is a ground invasion yet the fool Olmert keeps delaying it...........reminds me of the last war in Lebanon. Get rid of this indecisive bumbling fool.....We must have elections NOW!
29. A new "Rachel Corrie"?
I. Barr MD ,   Detroit, USA   (01.15.08)
The killing by Hamas Palestinian sniper of Carlos Andreas Chavez, a 20 year old volunteer from Ecuador, has to be compared to the death of Rachel Corrie. Rachel was sent by Solidarity, a radical anarchist organization, to protest Palestinian home demolition and was killed when she threw herself under a bulldozer. Yet she became a symbol for the radical left anti Israel movement. She had a show which described her sacrifice, her martyrdom, a move by Solidarity to justify reckless policies of sending young innocent volunteers to dangerous war zones. Carlos was no less of a volunteer than Rachel. He was in the Kibbutz to help the missile battered community while learning agricultural methods to make the desert bloom. Do not worry: the radical left in Israel, UK and others will not hail Carlos sacrifice and no theater performances will sound Broadway on his behalf. Corries family will ignore this killing as they ignored killing of three young Israeli girls in Netania. Israeli Academics of the left will continue to spread their venom and will continue to ignore 18 Qassams fired on Sderot today. This is not hypocrisy, this is total loss of moral backbone by radical Israel academics who lost the sense of survival for hypocritical self serving rant.
30. Gazan kid was younger & Did not participate in hostilities
observer   (01.15.08)
20-year-old volunteer was shoot at about 100 meters from the perimeter fence. Aya Muhammad Suleiman al-Astal 8 year-old resident of Khan Yunis, killed on 26.01.2006 next to Kissufim, Khan Yunis district, by gunfire. Did not participate in hostilities when killed. Additional information: She was killed some 100 meters from the perimeter fence, while on the way to her aunt's house.
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