From the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs' recent report on the Gaza conflict, absolving a soldier who shot at a group of terrified women who were waving white flags as they left their homes in an eastern Gaza village at 7 in the morning on Jan. 13, 2009. The soldier shot one of the women in the temple, killing her:
[A] group of local women unexpectedly began approaching the IDF
position, and the soldiers suspected a tactic that could conceal a gunman or suicide bomber. One of the soldiers fired a warning shot to prevent the group from advancing further. A ricochet from this warning shot apparently struck Rouhiya al-Najjar, killing her...The MAG concluded that the soldier fired his weapon in light of the security need to keep the group from approaching the IDF post and his shot was not intentionally directed to hit or harm civilians. Thus, while acknowledging the lamentable results of the incident, the MAG closed the case without filing a
criminal indictment against the soldier.
From the New York Times, today, offering the Israeli explanation for why security forces shot Emily Henochowicz in the head with a tear gas canister on May 31, 2010, fracturing her skull and blinding her left eye.
Israeli Ministry of Defense reject[ed] any demand for compensation or payment of hospital costs. The reason, the ministry stated, was that the protest was violent and that the tear-gas canister was not fired directly but had ricocheted off a concrete barricade... While expressing sorrow over Ms. Henochowicz’s injury, the ministry added...
First ricochet spotted by Norman Finkelstein.
the israeli ministry of official statements probably even codenamed this calculated propaganda as “ricochet”
… terrified women waving white flags are legitimate targets only to israelis – the rest of human civilization finds the scenario clearly a war-crime
israel doesn’t get it – the light of truth is upon them now and they are wilting
In Emily’s case didn’t the medical evidence disprove this? The burns on the skin around her eye? Didn’t the other witnesses also deny this, as one canister was shot to the right of her, one to the left, then one directly at her? She was targeted by a state-licensed goon at play.
Witnesses mean nothing in the face of the Big Lie.
Israel is using the ricochet theory to squirm out of paying Emily’s medical bills. link to haaretz.com
The comments on this are really odious.
Oh those Israelis! Never lost a war, you know, and it’s because they make such good soldiers, the can’t not kill and maim!
It’s never an israeli’s fault when they cause others injury, according to israelis and their zionist supporters.
Each crime, each criminal cover up, is another nail in the israeli coffin.
Of course it isn’t. Israeli forces only want to hand out flowers and lollipops, but everybody hates them becasue they are Jews, and they are constantly attacked by ferocious children and women armed with deadly white flags.
That sums it up.
Don’t see how we can add anything to that.
It’s common knowledge that the water the IOF drink makes them cross-eyed. That would explain all this ricocheting.
It’s anyone’s guess how IOF snipers managed to shoot and kill a journalist from several hundred feet away. That sniper must have been drinking Kodesh water.
Ricocheted is the new euphamism for cross fire or stray bullets excuses that were common place in the 90′s.
Yeah, why dwell on direct cause when you can hide behind proximate cause?
And yet in these accounts they make it seem as if the IDF bullets go where they intend them to go.
IDF in Gaza: Killing civilians, vandalism, and lax rules of engagement – link to ifamericansknew.org
Shooting and Hitting -http://www.ifamericansknew.org/cur_sit/shooting.html
I don’t imagine that their presence in crowd control situations should be expected to stray from the pattern of doing whatever the hell they want when they want. I’m thinking maybe “The World’s Most Moral Army” moniker might be a bit undeserved. Or perhaps they mean it ironically (note: I am impressed with the ethical decisions of those IDF who have chosen to come forth, or refuse or protest – there needs to be many more like them).
Shooting and Hitting – link to ifamericansknew.org
Well, the Palestinian who schtupped a Jewish Princess, while pretending to be a Jew, certainly didn’t ricochet off his ‘victim’
link to levantnotes.blogspot.com
Don’t you realize the art of seduction is nothing but rape?
Even more amusing is the comparison of this case to the case of an Israeli housing official demanding sexual services in exchange for a lease. I think we can all agree that falling for a lounge lizard’s cheezy pick up line is vastly different than a government official using his official capacity to coerce sex.
BTW, both participants certainly shine in this incident, don they? They waited only 15 minutes after they met to have sex on a roof?
I thought only rock stars could do that.
“Dudu” (the man’s alias) must have an amazing pick up line…..
she loved it, until she felt like a dirty woman the next day.
Actually, he went out for coffee and never came back. She was still naked on the roof.
He did humiliate her.
That is real reason she pressed charges.
also, the accuser does not even get a last name or pictures in the news. All she is to us is a 20 +/- year old woman named Maya.
Episodes like these make the illusion that Israel is a democracy, tough to swallow for even the most naive fools.
Well, we meant to nuke Syria but it ricocheted off a cloud and there it was causing a little damage in Israel. These things happen. Pay for the 600,000 Jewish funerals? I’m afraid that won’t be possible. Best regards,
Is there a “death/injury by alleged ricochet” chart on If Americans Knew?
Wouldn’t be surprised to discover it increased exponentially the past 10 years.
This is the New Israeli Magic Bullet. Perhaps just one bullet was responsible for all Gazans killed in Operation Cast Lead.
So Israeli soldiers are firing at walls, barriers, etc. Hell of a thing, so many ricochets just happening to hit people in the head, just as if fired by a sniper directly.
The very language of that NYT article on Henochowicz and her medical bills gives a pass to Israel. I’ve analyzed it on my blog.
link to thecahokian.blogspot.com