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Video: 11-year-old Palestinian stone-thrower arrested
Elior Levy
Published: 27.02.11, 16:46
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31. criminals
JGrosman ,   Houston TX   (02.27.11)
In an Arab land if he did that his thumb on his right hand would be removed. He would never pick up a rock again. His mother was watching then she needs to have her thumb removed.
32. passing mild stuff
Cameron ,   USA   (02.27.11)
If this were Libya, he would catch a volley from Kalishnikovs for even showing his face on the street. Nothing there a few good kicks in the ass wouldn't put an end to (and a few for the mother as well).
33. we know....
viva ataturk ,   occupied kurdistain   (02.27.11)
We know and we dont need to ask. Because we are jews.....and you have been teaching them to hite jews since they were 7 years old.
34. Is this Haarets or betselem website?
ahaddad ,   London U.K   (02.27.11)
35. as per video
observer ,   Egypt   (02.27.11)
the boy is not. That's why Shai Sub-District Police said, "The arresting officers had no way of knowing how old the boy was because he was not carrying any identification." I say: "for the Israeli Police, every Palestinian boy is above 18Yo till proved otherwise". All one can see in the video is intimidation of the boy and his relatives. The boy was terrified because the Policemen in the passing-by car cursed him and threatened his arrest. The woman had her share in intimidation and disrespect by the Policemen trying to force her inside the car to sit ON on the lap of his mate sitting already on the car's front seat.
36. #30 Your post is lacking details
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (02.27.11)
When & where did this happen, what was the reason that a shot was fired Post the information so we can discuss it, in fact, you have said exactly NOTHING worthwhile
37. Wow
Ali ,   Scotland   (02.27.11)
Could someone tell me how to resist an occupying force.This kid was not in Israel .You don't like stones then stay in your own country,simple eh.The boy is too young to be treated in this way regardless of what he is accused of.
38. #14 after yesterday's no-veto
observer ,   Egypt   (02.27.11)
against Gaddafi's crimes against humanity, the US will be ashamed of delivering any veto for condemnation of Israel's land grab and settlements in occupied territories.
39. KIDS!!
dina ,   egypt   (02.27.11)
he is a palestinian kid and they r ISRAELI KIDS!!!..GROW UP
40. Good!
eman ,   usa   (02.27.11)
Where where the parents when he was throwing the rocks? If he is old enough to throw rocks he is old enough to be arrested.
41. # 15
Birdi ,   Israel   (02.27.11)
The 11 year old has only heard "we hate the Jews, we hate the Israelis" Brainwashing your youngsters results in rock throwng, suicide bombings, kniffing & propelling quassams into southern Israel. Salma you & your people are to blame for teaching your children to hate us. Instead of educating your children you have taught them all forms of violence.What an awful, horrible,disgusting,inhumane legacy to grow up with. I am disgusted with your post & the fact that your children have missed their childhood.
42. # 7
Birdi ,   Israel   (02.27.11)
Parents? they dont know what parenting entails. How very sad.
43. Salma (shame on his family)
JUDAH THE LION   (02.27.11)
This boy of 11 years old should know that throwing stones can hurt or even kill a person.
44. #38 NON-0BSERVER
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (02.27.11)
You needn't be overly concerned, you have absolutely no influence of what the U.S decision will or will not be They ae not "Occupied" they're "Liberated", we owned them first I had posed a series of questions, direccted to your attention, which you failed to answer, although answering just a couple of them would have proven the Arabs right to claim some of the land Look at any bible if you have one, show me where an entity such as Palestine is even mentioned Plenty of mention of Israel/Judea, & Jerusalem, which by the way isn't mentioned in the Koran, even once Nobody, least of all myself, if preventing you from coming here to help out your side, don't hesitate, coffins are cheap
45. Children throwing stones
Adam Helberg ,   USA   (02.27.11)
So the parents think it's ok for their children to throw stones at people. The children should be taught that you don't do that--it cannot be tolerated. And the parents should be arrested.
46. To Ali in cotland
Tolik ,   Israel   (02.27.11)
The problem is even if we stay in our country, this time we'll get rockets from the West Bank, the same way we get rockets from Gaza already. The big difference is that from West Bank the entire Israel would come under attack. How about first to recognize Israel as a Jewish state and to stop preaching our destruction? Then we'll be glad to stay at home.
47. #43 JUDAH THE LION
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (02.27.11)
The boy knew full well what he was doing, that's why he did it, with an intent to maim or kill Let's not forget that he's been given lessons in hatred since he was an infant, suckled at his mother's teat, lessons continued in kindergarten, into grade school, extra emphasis was given when he went to pray at his Mosque
48. To: No. 35
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (02.27.11)
Are you crazy? He offered her an opportunity to sit next to her son, in the rear seats of the van. Stop trying to foment trouble -- the video is quite clear. What is the difference between a rock hurled by an 18 year old and a rock hurled by an 11 year old? In the United States, children who commit adult crimes are tried as adults. The juvenile delinquent who threw stones at security personnel wanted either to do real damage or to show off for his friends and acquire bragging rights. I have an eleven year old. He is an excellent student, he likes computer games, and he plays Little League baseball, soccer and tennis. He does not roam around the streets unsupervised, nor does he throw stones. I cannot begin to imagine the degree of depravity of a home that raised an eleven year old child to throw stones and doesn't care when he runs amok in the street like a wild animal.
49. Gimme a break
Baruch ,   Marin County, CA   (02.27.11)
Everyone knows what this is about. This is a hit piece designed to underscore the brutality of the "occupation". Frankly, given the level of recent violence in the Muslim that is on record for all to see, the Pals should be getting down on their hands and knees and thanking Israel for keeping the place safe. Oh, I'm sure I'll hear about this from those who feel that every video is a chance to twist the story around. Thank God for the Israeli military and the security forces. Without them, the whole Middle East would have been lost to gratuitous violence a long time ago. Keep up the good job.
50. arrest or custody, it was proper to apprehend the boy
dante ,   uk   (02.27.11)
the boy was throwing rocks at security forces, betselem does not mind if rocks are thrown at its members, right? of course, they would complain to the world press if such a thing should happen. but if the security forces arrest a rock-thrower, they are horrible and deserved international condemnation. don't be stupid.
51. do not ask anymore why do our children hate you
TAHRIR QUDS ALYAHUDI   (02.27.11)
my dear salama,your children hates the JEWS because firstly the parents teach their child/children from young age about 2 years that Jews are pigs & apes your Quran permits you to kill Jews,then you have your schools,mosques,TV, radio,and buying them a toy machine gun and on many occassion,real guns how to kill Jews. Continue to teach your kids hatred against Jews from your age,there will never be PEACE WITH YOU,only WAR.
52. Ali from Scotland
JUDAH THE LION   (02.27.11)
Ali baba, the boy should be in school.The boy deserve to be punished. Surely,if this kid misbehave by throwing stones etc,. even in Scotland,surely the Scottish police will arrest him.
53. # 37
Birdi ,   Israel   (02.27.11)
LOL, Alister, you are showing your ignorance here. The boy is in Israel, the Israeli police placed him in their police van!! The 11 year old boy is old enough to throw rocks, he is old enough to be arrested & punished. Alister, you know that rocks can kill. Do stop with your nonsense.
54. #5 is 100% right - the video clearly shows
AB ,   TheRock   (02.27.11)
to anybody who understands hebrew that the mother was told to go into the van with him as soon as she said she was the mother. The officers told her to go in several times - she goes near but never goes in. These stupid human rights activists don't know the meaning of the word human. Their just a bunch of morons who want attention.
55. #35 NON-OBSERVER
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (02.27.11)
Are you really that delusional that now you're pretending you heard police in a passing casr, allegedly cursing and that you know either Hebrew or Arabic, and that you understood what was being said ? The diesel engines of those vans are so loud, if anything had been said, it couldn’t have been heard, and I listened to the video twice, the only hollering I heard was some woman yelling (In Arabic) Yeled, the Hebrew word for child, as he was running away from the cops that were chasing him YOU heard absolutely no hollering from the van, it’s just another one of your too obvious lies The boy was running towards a camera that was set up in advance by B'Tselem, with the express purpose of filming the scene they had been responsible for inciting Sure he was terrified, he had every reason to be, he damn well knew what he was doing was illegal, and if caught, which he was, he would get punished He shouldn’t have been released to his parents; he should have been placed in a juvenile detention facility because his parents didn’t exercise proper parental supervision Since you know less about Hebrew than you do about most others things, which take in an awful lot, what the Police said, In Hebrew, a language that you most certainly don't understand, after the woman complained, he told to "Alelh" which translates to "get in" Which would enabled her to escort that junior Dillinger, she refused to get in Police vans have both vertical & horizontal seats; she had plenty of room to sit all by her lonesome The question remains, why weren’t you there to help out, instead of playing make believe and lying, from behind the safety of your computer ? I’ll answer the question for you; you’re just a cowardly, lying instigator
56. #37 Ali, let's pretend
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (02.27.11)
That a young Jewish boy picked up a stone and threw it a you, would you be forgiving of him ? I think not ! Let's advance a few years in time, The boys have gotten hold of pistols and have shot either a Jew or an Arab, would you also forgive that ? Last but not least, you were the target of the Arab boy, there's a family feud involved, and will you forgive him for shooting you ?
57. # 35
Birdi ,   Israel   (02.27.11)
Observer from Egypt, your post is twisted lies from beginning to end. Not all of us are idiots here, even the posters who dont understand Hebrew & your lingo can see that the police didnt manhandle the boy. NO the police didnt want the arab woman to sit on anyones lap, he offered her to get into the back of the van.You are aware that those type of vans have additional seating at the back? It is against the law of this land to throw rocks,for all ages.
58. Doesn't it look wiered that a camera was rolling?
RedTalkback Translat ,   near Palliwod   (02.27.11)
First of all some translation to the movie: The mother was offered to board the police car but refused. My kids don't through stones on cars Parents should be held responsible for their kids. The bastards that send their kids to the front line Golda Meir said: "there will be peace when the arabs will love their kids as we do". unfortunately stones injure and kill. So the little terrorist earned his arrest.
59. 12 Yo arrested for fourth time in USA
Amos ,   NYC USA   (02.27.11)
Drudge Report had a story yesterday about a 12 yo boy arrested for the fourth time for assault. In case you havent noticed, stones are deadly weapons
60. To: No. 39
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (02.27.11)
Tell you what. Go find an eleven-year-old thug, and ask him to throw a stone at your head forcefully. Who cares if you have to go to the hospital with a concussion or worse? KIDS! Right? You are a fool. Grow up.
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