Anti-wall protester shot in Nil'in

[ProgressiveMuslim]

Ni'lin - Ma'an - Israeli forces shot a Palestinian teenager with live fire during a weekly anti-wall protest in the village of Ni'lin on Friday.

Two medics said the 19-year-old, identified as Hasan Khaled Nafa, was shot in the right groin by a "tutu" bullet. A third medic said the ammunition was a ".22 sniper bullet."

Ma'an's correspondent, reporting from the scene, said the teenager lost large amounts of blood and was treated with a transfusion on-site. He was transferred to the Ramallah Government Hospital following the transfusion, the reporter added.

An Israeli court outlawed the "tutu" ammunition in 2001, but soldiers began using it again last month. Israeli rights organizations insist the bullet is a deadly weapon, as it has killed Palestinians in the past.

An Israeli military spokesman confirmed that soldiers fired the bullet, a type he said was reserved for "exceptionally violent rioters" and only those posing a threat to security forces.

The official added that several people hurled rocks with the intent to hurt soldiers, who responded with riot-dispersal means, before shooting a Palestinian male in the lower body.

About 150 Palestinian, Israeli and international protesters participated in the demonstration. Israeli forces met the demonstrators with fire when they approached a wall being constructed through the middle of Nil'in.

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=244230

[oberliner]

1. Demonstrators throw stones at Israeli troops (photo at link)

Demonstrators throw stones at Israeli troops positioned on the other side of the controversial Israeli barrier during a protest in the West Bank village of Nilin. Israeli soldiers used tear gas canisters, stun grenades and small-bore caliber live rounds to disperse about 150 Palestinian protesters, wounding one.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2009/12/04/GA2009120402723.html

(Photo #13 at link)

[ProgressiveMuslim]

3. What would happen if the occupation didn't show up?

[oberliner]

5. Then we probably wouldn't be reading anything about it in the news

Isn't the point of the protest to draw attention to the situation?

[Violet_Crumble]

6. A few important points here...

Firstly, attempts to justify the shooting of demonstrators with live ammunition is just a bit revolting. Even if it was justified, I could ask you if you have any evidence at all that the demonstrator who was shot was throwing stones and be safe in the knowledge you don't.

I've just come from reading the thread about the increasing hostility and resistance from the extremist settlers to even a ten month temporary freeze on outposts, and it dawned on me that when the settlers are violent towards soldiers (and there are many examples I can give links to for any doubting Thomases), the troops have NEVER opened fire on them using live ammunition or used that as an excuse to do so for any settlers later on.

[Scurrilous]

7. Nor have troops ever opened fire on the Haredi when they engage in violence. n/t

[imdjh]

2. Protester is a person holding a sign. Criminal is a person hurling rocks.

[ProgressiveMuslim]

4. Kill the stone hurlers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!