This one feels like Kent State–d’ya remember our outrage?

In the only democracy in the Middle East, Israeli soldiers opened fire on Palestinians in the West Bank protesting the Gaza slaughter. Maybe better analogy than my headline: Did you notice that Greece, the birthplace of democracy, is in turmoil over the killing by police of one teenager? Are Arabs supposed to care less about their kids? International Solidarity Movement reports:

'Israeli forces have killed one Palestinian man from Ni'lin, while
another is in critical condition, as they opened fire on a
demonstration against the Israeli masacere of  the people of Gaza.

…Israeli activist Jonathan Polack said that;

"Fifteen Palestinian youths were protesting when five soldiers, who
were 15 metres away opened fire with live ammunition straight at the
group of protesters. They shot one protester in the back, one in the
forehead and one in the leg…"

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  1. John Lewis-Dickerson says:

    FROM "THE AMERICAN PROSPECT":

    ……An article by (Moshe) Feiglin on the group's website, describing what he'd do if he gained power (in Israel), has been blocked to public access since the Likud primary. In it, one step he proposes is holding a ceremony at every army base in which all non-lethal weaponry would be destroyed. Faced with Palestinian demonstrators, soldiers could only shoot to kill……

    ENTIRE ARTICLE –
    link to prospect.org

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