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Titolo: B'Tselem cameras pay off for victims of settler attacks

Three months ago, the B'Tselem human rights organization gave Muna al-
Nawaja a video camera. Nawaja, 24, lives near the Israeli settlement
of Sussya, in the southern West Bank. Between caring for her young son
and tending the family's sheep, she learned to use the camera, fell in
love with it and now carries it with her everywhere.
But its "baptism of fire" occurred last week, on Sunday afternoon.
Most Israelis were busy preparing for the Shavuot holiday. But some
had a different priority: savagely beating Nawaja's relatives. She
managed to capture a few seconds of the beating - in which her 57-year-
old aunt was severely injured, and two uncles, age 60 and 33 were hurt
- on film. But she never dreamed that it would prove to be the main,
and possibly only, evidence available to the police investigating the
assault.
"There have been previous incidents in this area in which Palestinians
were beaten; that is why they gave me a camera," she explained two
days ago.
A few seconds before the attack occurred, Nawaja saw four masked men,
some carrying clubs, approaching her relatives, who were tending the
family flock. They were clearly not dropping by for coffee, so she
aimed her camera at them. "I saw them coming from the direction of a
Jewish settlement," she said.
The men began beating her relatives, but the victims' screams brought
no succor. "So at that point, I stopped filming and ran to summon
help," she recalled. But by the time the police arrived, the
assailants had fled.
B'Tselem, which used to make do with collecting oral testimony from
Palestinians about alleged crimes against them, concluded last year
that more graphic documentation was needed, on the theory that a
picture is worth 1,000 words.
"From our past experience, in many cases a Palestinian's word is given
less weight than that of a soldier, a policeman or a settler,"
explained Oren Yakobovich, who heads the organization's video
distribution project. He said a large American Jewish organization,
whose members visited Hebron and were shocked, donated a substantial
sum of money to purchase the cameras.
As part of its "Shooting Back" project, B'Tselem has distributed about
100 cameras to Palestinians throughout the West Bank over the last
year. Of these, several dozen were handed out in the Hebron area,
where friction between Palestinians and Israelis is routine.
Even in its pilot stage, about 18 months ago, the project proved its
worth, when Rajah Abu Aisha of Hebron videotaped his Jewish neighbor,
Yifat Alkobi, verbally assaulting his wife, including calling her a
slut. A soldier was nearby, but did nothing.
Since the "Shooting Back" project was launched, Palestinians have
filed 15 complaints of assault or other rights violations, backed by
video documentation, with the police and army. "The army and the
police welcome this," said Yakobovich. "They have documentation of the
incidents, and that makes the investigation much shorter and quicker."
He said the free cameras have also proved popular among the
Palestinians. "There are people who call me and request a camera,
because they want to feel protected. And undoubtedly, when they carry
a camera, they suffer less violence, because a camera is a deterrent.
There are even some who go around with a broken camera, just so that
people won't come near them."
Nasser al-Nawaja, who distributes the cameras to Hebron-area
Palestinians on B'Tselem's behalf, concurred. "Now, they feel that
they are safer and better protected," he said. "That is our response.
It is better than stones or aggressive weapons. We simply will film
what happens here and show it to all of Israel, which doesn't really
know what goes on in the territories."
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/993346.html

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Ecco un'altro "successo":  Soldati che sparano contro un manifestante
legato, ammanettato e tenuto da diverse persone.
http://www.btselem.org/english/Press_Releases/20080720.asp
Bello, lo stato piu democratico del ME (cit)
GT

luno...@gmail.com
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Citi male.
La citazione giusta è: "stato più democratico del mondo".
In effetti non so immaginarmene un altro che circondato e attaccato da 
terroristi e da proxy di potenze nemiche, consenta (meritoriamente) a 
(altrettanto meritorie) organizzazioni di diritti umani la possibilità 
di intervenire sui luoghi degli scontri, riprendere, denunciare e tenere 
entro i limiti della legalità un'azione di prevenzione necessaria.
Mica come in Cina o a Bolzaneto.
Db

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necessario sparare contro una persona legata? questi fascisti con la
kippah sono senza vergogna

kippah sono senza vergogna
no.stranamente si eclissa che il soldato è agli arresti.e a quanto mi pare 
di capire c'era già una azione disciplinare in corso prima che saltasse 
fuori il video. 


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Cosi' come si skippa allegramente che i due coloni responsabili di
un'aggressione a dei palestinesi [sempre strombazzata su IPI e sempre
partendo da una denuncia di B'Tselem] sono stati arrestati.
Non noto, viceversa, nessuna vibrata protesta per la mancanza di
legalita' quando si lanciano razzi, colpi di mortaio, etc etc sul
fronte palestinese.
Doppiopesismo, in poche parole.
MMAX
-- 
http://bloggoanchio.splinder.com

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li chiamiamo tutti terroristi, o mi sono perso qualcosa?

>necessario sparare contro una persona legata? questi fascisti con la
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Dobbiamo solo ringraziare i giornalisti che hanno ripreso tutto,
altrimenti col cazzo che si sapeva quacosa, nell'unica democrazia del
medio oriente....
Esemplare comunque il tuo sdegno, è quasi superiore a quello del
cazzaro di usenet.

Doppiopesismo, in poche parole.
AHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAH!
Tu e i tuoi cumparielli avete la faccia come il culo!

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No guarda...per quanto mi riguarda quel soldato va processato e messo
in galera...per cui con me caschi veramente male.
MMAX
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http://bloggoanchio.splinder.com

 No guarda...
Perň č geniale, Pecorella.
Tb


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Io lo adoro, sia chiaro.
IMHO deve essere anche un bellissimo uomo.
YUM
MMAX
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http://bloggoanchio.splinder.com

 in galera...per cui con me caschi veramente male.
sappimi dire come viene in pratica rieducato questo sostenitore dei
diritti dei palestinesi
non ho fretta di una risposta, mi basta un messaggino quando viene
assolto e un altro messaggino quando viene promosso
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1004040.html

 
http://www.btselem.org/english/Press_Releases/20080720.asp
Peccato per il *COGLIONE* del Torrieri che il "manifestante" non era
tale, che era ammanettato ma non legato. E che non era tenuto da
alcun fantasiose "diverse persone" :)
E che il soldato doveva avere una mira da far schifo se
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The video clip shows a soldier aim his weapon at the demonstrator's
legs, from about 1.5 meters away, and fire a rubber coated steel bullet
at him.
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e invece di prendere le gambe colpire il *POLLICE DEL PIEDE SINISTRO* :)
-Stefano

 assolto
Per essere *ASSOLTO* bisogna che prima venga *ACCUSATO* di *BEN 
PRECISI REATI*, caro *FESSO* di un Logi.
-Stefano

il Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:54:37 +0200, Stefano De Cesari ha scritto:
[cut]
FYI
Credo che lui abbia plonkato te senno' avresti potuto spiegargli che 
replicare sapendo di essere in un killfile è abbastanza buffo.
MMAX
-- 
http://bloggoanchio.splinder.com

IMHO deve essere anche un bellissimo uomo.
Bč, se proprio lo vuoi sapere somiglio a clarck gable.

Perň č geniale, Pecorella.
Ehi faccia di culo, sto aspettando la foto della vecchia che si
strappa i capelli, ho un po' di morti da coglionare.

 MMAX
caro il mio chierichetto, guarda che se pensi di farmi tacere non ci
riesci

 Credo che lui abbia plonkato te
E un bel *ECCCHISSENFREGA* ce lo possiamo mettere?
-Stefano

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E infatti...
http://imeu.net/news/article0013702.shtml
Father of girl who filmed Israeli soldier shoot bound Palestinian
arrested
Maan News, Jul 23, 2008
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This article was originally published by Maan News and is republished
with permission.
The Israeli army have arrested the father of the girl who filmed the 7
July incident where an Israeli soldier shot a Palestinian man, who was
handcuffed and had his feet bound together. The man was shot at close
range as an Israeli commander watched.
On Wednesday, the girl's father Jamal Hussein Amirra was arrested.
The arrest occurred today near the Palestinian village of Ni'lin,
north of Ramallah, where villagers were peacefully protesting the
construction of the separation wall. Today's protest was a women's
only event, and Amirra was watching away from the actual protest.
When the Israeli army attacked the unarmed women, Amirra went in to
protect the demonstrators, while Victor MacDiarmid, a Canadian
citizen, took photographs. The two men were arrested within minutes.
Interviewed on Palestinian TV this morning, the 14 year old girl
expressed concern that her family would be targeted by the Israeli
army due her film being publicized. Her footage was broadcast
throughout the world and has caused shock waves in Israel, where a
soldier has been arrested and an official investigation launched.
Victor MacDiarmid is from Kingston, Ontario, and has twice been shot
by rubber-coated steel bullets while attempting to take in supplies to
Ni'lin during a recent a four-day Israeli army blockade of the
village.
The Israeli human rights group Bâ€™Tselem released the original report
of the incident and the existence of the film on Sunday.
The film shows Ashraf Abu Rahma a 27-year-old Palestinian demonstrator
handcuffed and blindfolded a soldier aims his weapon at the
demonstratorâ€™s legs from about 1.5 meters away, and fires a rubber
coated steel bullet at him. Abu-Rahma said that the bullet hit his
left toe, after which he received treatment from an army medic, and
was released by the soldiers.
Residents of Niâ€™lin told Bâ€™Tselem that they saw the soldier the
following day, still serving in his unit.
B'Tselem immediately forwarded a copy of the film to the Military
Police Investigation Unit commander, with the demand that an immediate
Military Police investigation be opened and that the Israeli personnel
involved be brought to justice. The soldier was questioned, and
claimed that he received a directive to shoot at the Palestinian from
his commander who was present at the time. However, the commander has
denied giving the order, asserting that he just asked the soldier to
point his rifle at the prisoner in order to scare the hand-cuffed
young man. He claims not to have seen the incident despite appearing
in the video.

 
http://imeu.net/
wow. Wikipedia informa che questa bella NGO
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_for_Middle_East_Understanding
ha fatto circolare una lista di tutte le personalità "palestinesi" da
consultare per avere opinioni "palestinesi" sulla conferenza di
Annapolis. Questa lista include Dianne Buttu, una canadese famosa per
aver sostenuto che tra 1997 e 2000 non è morto alcun israeliano in
attentati suicidi, Omar Dajani, un professore di legge nato in texas e
il norvegese Roed Larson (che nel 1996 si dovette dimettere da
incarichi governativi per uno scandalo finanziario
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terje_Roed-Larson
 e che è noto per aver
raccomandato il ritiro dei siriani al Libano (cosa che Giorgino si
guarda bene dal riferire). Insomma, questa ONG pare proprio un bel
gruppo di cazzari

 wow. Wikipedia informa che questa bella NGO
sta dicendo la verità o no? Prenderai mai le distanze dalle porcate
fatte dal tuo esercito o lo difenderai a priscindere, come fanno tutti
i fascisti?

 di intervenire sui luoghi degli scontri
E si ri-vede.
(Si parla sempre della stessa manifestazione)
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2008/07/25/student-israel.html
A Canadian student who took part in a protest against the security
wall Israel's building in the West Bank has been arrested and faces
deportation from the Jewish state.
Victor McDiarmid, a volunteer for the International Solidarity
Movement, had been living in the West Bank for nearly a month when he
was arrested Wednesday at a demonstration by women from the village of
Nilin, where Israel plans to build the next section of its security
barrier.
McDiarmid, 23, was arrested after taking photographs of Israeli
soldiers who were breaking up the protest by villagers, who say the
barrier will separate them from their farmland.
"He was taken by Israeli soldiers whilst at the front of the
demonstration and was taken off towards the jeep. And then he has
reported to us that for 20 minutes they were punching, kicking and
spitting in his face," said Adam Taylor, ISM's media co-ordinator.
The organization's lawyers say they were told McDiarmid, who is from
Kingston, Ont., was to be released Thursday from the Israeli military
prison where he was being held. Instead, he has been transferred to a
detention centre for people facing deportation.
An Israeli Defence Force spokesperson said officials won't be able to
comment until they check details after the Jewish Sabbath.
His parents told CBC News they support their son and the work he was
doing in Israel to expose human rights violations.
Robert McDiarmid said he is outraged his son could still be sitting in
a detention centre.
"I'm angry at the human rights abuses in the West Bank. I'm angry that
the Canadian government's aborting," McDiarmid said, adding that his
son has said he wants to stay in Israel and fight his deportation.
The International Solidarity Movement describes itself on its website
as a "Palestinian-led movement committed to resisting the Israeli
occupation of Palestinian land using nonviolent, direct-action methods
and principles."

 no.stranamente si eclissa che il soldato è agli arresti.
Massi, e' stato punito molto severamente:
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/fury-after-israeli-officer-in-charge-of-prisoners-shooting-is-reassigned-888292.html
Lt-Col Omri Burberg has been "reassigned" and was indicted yesterday
on the limited charge of "unworthy conduct" after the incident last
month in which he held the Palestinian as the soldier shot him at
close range in the foot with a rubber-coated bullet. The offence does
not carry a custodial sentence.
Human rights group B'Tselem, which exposed the incident – shown on
Israeli television after being videoed by a Palestinian woman in the
village – said yesterday: "The army treats the shooting at point-blank
range of a bound man [only] as inappropriate behaviour. It disgraces
the values which it pretends to uphold."
And Yesh Din, the legal action group representing Mr Abu Rahmeh's
family, pointed out that if the officer had been "caught smoking a
joint" he would have suffered the worse penalty of a prison sentence
and dishonourable discharge. It added: "This case proves once again
that the military judicial system views harming innocent citizens as a
public image problem and not as a moral issue."
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Sono sicuro che un Palestinese che avesse sparato a un quattordicenne
colono sarebbe stato  trattato nello stesso modo.   Yesssir!
Mica c'e l'Apartheid, laggiu...
GT

 colono sarebbe stato  trattato nello stesso modo. 
Il tenente colonnello non ha *SPARATO* a nessuno, povero *COGLIONE* di
un Torrieri :)
Impara a leggere quello che citi se non vuoi essere riconosciuto e
trattato come un *COGLIONE* :)
-Stefano

 
Ma quale apartheid! Sono loro che sono palestinesi di merda! Ma poi 
perchè non se ne vanno se si trovano poco bene?
Ora vado, ho la gola riarsa e un bel plym gin non può che rallegrare la 
mia esistenza. Sai se il plym gin è kosher? Non vorrei essere preso per 
ebreo poco rispettoso e self hater.
Antonio.
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