Papal Visit Purim Millennium Snow in Jer. 9 Shevat 5761 Send this article Printer friendly A border policeman takes aim with his rifle during riots in Jerusalem's Old City.
Some experts question the wisdom of resorting to gunfire against demonstrators.
Some experts are wondering aloud whether the IDF isn't playing into the hands of Palestinian protesters by using lethal force against the rioters, hence fueling the unrest rather than curtailing it. At a seminar in Jerusalem last week organized by the Hebrew University's Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations, experts on security and diplomacy analyzed the steps necessary to deal with violent demonstrations and what is known as Low-Intensity Conflict. Regarding the army's response to the latest wave of violence, Brig.-Gen. Dov Tamari said the IDF was locked into a mindset more geared to full-fledged war. Military analyst Ron Ben-Ishai contrasted the positions of the IDF and the Palestinians.