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'Syrian Mohammed al-Dura' shocks Arab world
Roi Kais
Published: 07.03.12, 11:27
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1. Syrian Al Dura
Matityahu ,   Slovenia   (03.07.12)
So does that mean this footage is fake?
2. WHAT KIND OF NEWS ORG IS THIS
jason white ,   ra'anana israel   (03.07.12)
i just watched the video... THERE IS NO indication where exactly the firing is going on.. i don't se any shots fired anywhere near or around the boy or his father if thats who they really are... not only that i see a man freely picking him up and bringing him behind a wall without seeing anyone shooting at him... so basically this is just a video of speculation... you know what its just like the aldurrah.. maybe even fake!
3. iranian snipers in action.
mira ,   israel   (03.07.12)
4. Recent developments re Mohammed al-Dura case
Ben Alofs ,   Bangor, UK   (03.07.12)
These are shocking pictures underlining the cruelty and barbarity of the Syrian regime and its "muchabaraat"/henchmen. May they help to overthrow the al-Assad regime and its cronies. I was surprised to find that Ynet did not deem it necessary to report on a recent important development in the French court case (Philippe Karsenty vs. Enderlin-France 2). I recall that Karsenty claimed that the whole incident in which Mohammed al-Dura was shot and killed, was faked. Enderlin-France 2 took Karsenty to court because of defamation. The court upheld the complaint against Karsenty and fined him in October 2006. Karsenty appealed against the verdict and a French Court of Appeal in May 2008 ruled in his favour, stating that he had a right to express his opinion. Enderlin/France2 appealed against this ruling and the case went to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court on Tuesday 28 of February 2012 overturned Karsenty's acquital and has now ordered a retrial. I am glad about this, because this will offer the opportunity to rationally weigh the evidence and unmask the conspiracy theorists like Karsenty, Landes etc. I wonder though why Ynet, who reported recently on the acquittal of Dr. David Yehuda in a similar case, does not deem it necessary to report on this important new development.
5. re#1
Ray   (03.07.12)
That means no one gives a shit.
6. I have been wondering,
rachel ,   chutz4now home soon   (03.07.12)
Is this like the faked al dura or like the channel 4 footage in syrian hospital , that has a lot of weird details in it or the footage of more hospital footage of hurt children being manhandled by the reporting doctor? Or is this real this time?
7. Dr Allofs tell us about the bulllet that killed Al Dura?
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (03.07.12)
Where is it? Which outside observer examined it?
8. Al Dura was killed by Whom?Who inflicted his fathers wounds
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (03.07.12)
Enough false comparisons.
9. Will the world media make this front page?Screaming headline
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (03.07.12)
Will they screech abuse ?
10. No abusive letters on Haaretz.
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (03.07.12)
11. I also notice
rachel ,   chutz4now home soon   (03.07.12)
The man on the keffiya does not bend down while under fire? The woman does the same? People are crouched behind wall and some leave but where is the direction of the fire? Toward the camera man? One last thing, cell phones and communications are down how do all these videos get on YouTube? If I had access to communication in this situation I would post to CNN or bbc not YouTube.
12. Disgusting. G-d help these poor people.
RichInBoston ,   Boston USA   (03.07.12)
13. Ynet should be ashamed of itself!
Jack B. ,   USA   (03.07.12)
14. @4 Did you see all the footages?
Raphael ,   Netanya   (03.07.12)
The Associated Press camera team, positioned behind the Al Duras before the "shooting incident" started -i.e. directly under "israeli" fire- shows father and son quietly sitting down behind the concrete barrel.
15. #3 maybe
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (03.07.12)
A day in the Middle East. Assad is not a nice guy, but the "revolution" is Saudi-funded Sunnis trying to take over Syria. If the Sunnis win, Alawi, Christians and Druze are dead. CIA, SAS and French Foreign Legion are probably in Syria doing covert (i.e., terror and false-flag) attacks against Syrian forces. Iran and Hezbolla are probably in Syria helping Assad massacre rebels and innocents. Maybe the boy was killed, maybe he wasn't. If he was killed, maybe it was by pro-Assad forces but maybe by anti-Assad forces.
16. Please don't overlook the fact that ....
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (03.07.12)
... the whole Al Dura episode has been exposed as a complete fraud and nothing more than an attempt to extort money. Besides, there is no basis for comparison. Arab on Arab violence is precisely that: Arab on Arab violence. Let the 22 other Arab states fix their own damned problem. There is no shortage of Arab petrodollars that can fund whatever needs to be done. What's one less Saudi palace? Don't they place the welfare and well-being of their fellow Arabs above solid gold bathroom fixtures? Probably not, but how does that make it my problem?
17. Fits them well! At least this is for real!
(03.07.12)
unlike the "palestinian" al Dura which was a Palywood script for the French TV.
18. Al-Dura is alive and well, it was a set-up
Jeffrey Korman ,   Douglaston, NY   (03.07.12)
19. Like Al Dura, will be ever know?
Moragh   (03.07.12)
20. The new al-Dura case is shocking
Ben Alofs ,   Bangor, UK   (03.07.12)
Since I married my new Russian wife Nadia who happens to be from the Gaza Philistine family clan of al-Masri I have become a great advocate for their cause. It has no importance what the cause is I will always side with her family because otherwise she threatens to make me marry her other 3 sisters too. Dr. Alofs Patient in Psychiatric Ward Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital
21. I second your observation.
John Doe ,   New York, USA   (03.07.12)
22. As cruel as "Arabs" in general
EgyptianJewRefugee ,   Ex. Cairo, Egypt   (03.07.12)
As cruel as Israel? Disgusting. She means just as cruel as all Arabs.
23. Bad filmmaking.
Ezra ,   US   (03.07.12)
The zooming in and out, unfocused then focused. It's like a student film. No blood, guys strolls into frame to pull another guy out. Enter female to attempt to retrieve boy. Oy. There have been so many videos of these people pouring fake blood all over "bodies" (actors) that have surfaced: they're just trying to gain More attention. It's certain that Assad is murdering thousands but this Vid looks very fake. Anyhow: the world failed to stop the violence here just as they did in Africa a million times (resulting in millions of deaths). The UN is lame.
24. And the world sits by quietly and does nothing - why
Talula ,   Israel   (03.07.12)
BECAUSE THERE'S NO OIL IN SYRIA! Look how swift they were to move into Libya - the world oil was mentioned more times than the death toll. I feel sick when I see how those poor Syrians are being treated at the hands of their government - even though I know they hate me/Israel, I cannot stop myself from feeling so desperately sorry for them.
25. #4 ben
solomon ,   bklyn   (03.07.12)
Ynet did report on the February 28 verdict.
26. MOHAMMED AL DURA HOAX
Tali ,   Israel   (03.07.12)
French courts overturned the case. There is so much evidence pointing to the fact that the video was doctored.
27. Syrian al-Dura
Harvey Norton ,   Yucaipa, Ca. U.S.A.   (03.07.12)
Looks completely staged for the "News" consumption of the left! Please the "rescuer" calmly walks out to calmly drag the "wounded" man out of the firing/target area??? Paaalezzze
28. Valid comparison - both boys killed by Arabs
Carl ,   USA   (03.07.12)
Arabs seem to have no problem killing their own. Too bad for Syria that they won't be able to blame this one on Israel. Sad that the Arab propaganda machine is still spinning their lies about Israeli responibiltity, despite proof to the contrary from multiple sources including courts.
29. except, here, the syrians did kill the boy
rick ,   walnut creek   (03.07.12)
this appears to be a situation in which the syrians actually killed the boy...in contradistinction to the al-dura hoax, in which the boy was killed by the palestinians. one of the sources quoted said that the syrians were "as cruel as" the Israels. this shows how benighted he and others like him are. assad has killed over 5,000 PEACEFUL people. the Israelis responded to vicious attacks upon their civilians by mortal enemies and, still, killed about 20% of that number.
30. #4: "unmask" Karsenty, et al. where's your evidence?
rick ,   walnut creek   (03.07.12)
ben alofs, you've made up your mind and you do not know a thing, other than the palestinian story that accompanies the iconic image of al-dura. but, you don't need evidence, right? because you know. you know? pathetic, hateful, swine.
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