PGHIMC - Pittsburgh Independent Media Center

Zionist Thugs Seriously Wound Israeli
by From a-infos Friday, Dec. 26, 2003 at 12:36 PM

"Just following orders..."

In activity against the apartheid wall an Israeli anarchist was seriously
injured
by Israeli forces live ammunition and an internationalist by rubber bullet. They
were
shot at as 100 activists have damaged the wall near the village Mesha.
The activity initiated by the Anarchist Movement against the Wall (The One
Struggle collectiv)*
Israel occupation soldiers shot and wounded two people during a demonstration
against
the West Bank security fence Friday. An Israeli anarchist - Gil Naamaty of
Kibbutz
Nirim sustained serious live ammunition wounds, while International Solidarity
Movement comrade was moderately wounded by rubber bullet.
The incident occurred close to the Palestinian village of Mahase, east of Rosh
Ha'ayin.
were protesting against the construction of the security fence.

During the protest, troops used live ammunition shooting to hit. At a later
stage,
the ISP activist was wounded by a rubber bullet. Gil, whose friends said was hit
by two
bullets, and the ISP volunteer were evacuated to Beilinson hospital in Petah
Tikva.

The troops involved in the incident are from a Golani company stationed in the
area.
According to military sources, known lately for their lies, said one live shot
was
fired in the direction of the demonstrators, who were attempting to cut through
the
security fence with wire cutters. One demonstrator was hit in the leg by the
shot,
the sources said. "The shot was fired in accordance with regulations," the
sources
insisted.

One of the demonstrators, Jonathan Faulk, told Haaretz that a group of soldiers
opened fire in his direction, from a distance of several meters. Faulk said that
there was no warning before the shots were fired, and that "the soldiers' lives
were never in any danger."

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