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Israeli activists video police headbutting Palestinian woman
Ali Waked and Reuters
Published: 24.11.08, 18:33
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31. #5 sami
JB ,   Israel   (11.25.08)
Thats because you have no where to go. No Arab countries want you. Your fellow muslim and Arabs brothers dislike you more than the Israelis. If i were you, I'd be grateful for living in the only democracy in the middle east where you can protest and voice your opinion without being executed.
32. what to see in a photo
nahla ,   jerusalem   (11.25.08)
in a hebrew magazine i saw two photoes at the right it is palastinian kids with kuffeyas raising two fingers a sign of winn .at the left side photo of israili kids with kippa on their heads sitting and reading torrah . they want to tell something but i see other thing . the expression on the faces of palastinian kids is shinning eyes with true doing .but on israili faces . nothing it is not reading or understanding as if they are empty expression . .and so in this photo it is the woman rushed to the head of the police or soldier . it is the meaning . no fear to define its right
33. look closer
motti ,   bet shemesh   (11.25.08)
I agree with #29 notice the other officers had their maskes over their faces, perhaps in anticipation of a riot. The office could have been swinging his head don to lower his mask in order to protect his face. Keep in mind these are the same "peace loving women" who throw acid at people.
34. to#26..You are so right!!
Leonello ,   Jerusalem, Israel!   (11.25.08)
thanks for being honest..
35. #16, 21, Taniar, you are wrong in thinking people condone it
David ,   Boston, USA   (11.25.08)
If I read your first message. You think people here condone what he did. We do not condone it. However, we also think BT'selem should focus on real problems.
36. Happens here in Canada every year.
Michael Berg ,   Toronto, Canada   (11.25.08)
My uncle was a reporter for the Toronto Star. I've heard about and read about numerous incidents like this, or worse in Canada. In the last year, an innocent person was shot in the head (and killed) by a police officer, while he was tied up in a chair in police headquarters. I think that it was probably an accident, but obviously the police officer should be severely, severely punished. The safety was likely not on, and he probably pointed in at the guy, and ... They should punish this soldier. But, hey, a headbutt is small stuff. Of course it hurts, that's why he should be punished. But, how about the police terrorizing families in the middle of the night. Like, what happened recently with the Federman home in Hevron. With no warning, they came one night at 3:00 AM and smashed in the windows, threw the kids and parents out, and destroyed the house with all possesions inside. As I remember it, Ynet focused on the only thing they could find to divert attention from that injustice: the fact that one person shot his mouth off. And, he retracted two days later, but Ynet didn't think that that was newsworthy.
37. That is how Israel’s Army became a Third-World force...
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (11.25.08)
After each Arab terrorist aggression against Israeli citizens, the ‘code’ words from President George W. Bush and Secretary Condi Rice were "restraint" and "excessive force". Israel’s Army slowly became a Third-World force that didn’t train very much and passively observed the Hezb’Allah build fortifications and load them with Katyusha Missiles without any effort to stop them. To understand more : http://xrl.us/orpvq
38. HAHA
Johno ,   LA   (11.25.08)
He was just trying to level with her...I mean level her!
39. #3, 6 i think you mean occupied Palestine
judge jew-dy ,   Ramat HaSharon   (11.25.08)
Yesha? sorry we dont recognize that its called Occupied Palestine and soon my friends you will either be physically removed or you will be part of Palestine.
40. IMAGINE WHAT YOU WOULD ALL SAY IF THESE WERE SETTLERS
Aharon   (11.25.08)
HYPOCRITES AND RACISTS THE LOT OF YOU!
41. One of their's dressed up...again?
haloween   (11.25.08)
maybe..
42. To Taniar # 14
Ricardo Macher ,   KarneiShomron Israel   (11.25.08)
Hi Taniar, Reading your comment I understand that you wouldn't disapprove if we don't hand flowers to forces trying to expel us from our homes in Hebron and other places. Is that right? Or it is all right just for arabs?
43. He should have head butted the B'tselem person
marc ,   jerusalem   (11.25.08)
44. That does not look like he is headbutting her
Dany Toren ,   Haifa   (11.25.08)
Another B'Tselem beat-up,it looks like he is checking her papers.His helmet is in no way near her head. B'Tselem should be investigated and prosecuted to the full extent of the law,to send a message that false accusations will not be tolerated against innocent policemen going about their jobs.
45. next time headbutt b'tzelem observer also
dima   (11.25.08)
46. That wasn't a head butt
I Love ,   Israel   (11.25.08)
He was bending down to pick something up and she got in the way. Now, had she been home cooking for her husband and children - this would never have happened.
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