The Occupiers - At It Again
Israeli police intercepted a suicide operation plot in Tel Aviv last week. One gathers there is a connection to that event and one that followed, when Israeli troops stormed into Nablus yesterday. The troops drove into Nablus centre in jeeps and armoured vehicles, further endearing themselves to the population. A curfew was imposed.Retaliation against the incursion was predictable; Palestinians throwing rocks and cement blocks against their tormentors. In self defence, soldiers fired rubber bullets in the confrontations and used tear gas. In the resulting melee, 20 Palestinian civilians were taken to hospital with light wounds. Two soldiers were wounded slightly in the aftermath of an explosive charge.
"Israeli forces in Nablus are acting against a broad terrorist infrastructure in order to prevent terrorist activity originating from the city" went an army statement. And indeed it described discovering an explosives laboratory in Nablus, with a second laboratory containing a missile, pipe bombs and fertilizers used for explosives.
Several Nablus radio stations were temporarily taken over by the army for the purpose of broadcasting the names of wanted militants, should residents care to divulge their whereabouts and thus expose themselves to true retaliation. The wanted militants are members of the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, part of Fatah, and also Islamic Jihad.
Israel risks world censure again, for targeting an innocent Palestinian town. Just to show them who is really in charge. No other reason. In all likelihood, the army cooked up the story about a foiled terrorist attack, for justification for this miserable disruption of innocent peoples' lives.
Israel is simply so thrilled to practise its own spectacular brand of apartheid, it foments trouble where and when it can, just for the sheer joy of it.
Labels: Troublespots
posted by Pieface @ Monday, February 26, 2007
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