A Pogrom In Qusra

[SherriMunnerlyn]

A Pogrom In Qusra

"Last Saturday a mob of armed settlers attacked a Palestinian village, and the Israeli military brought up the rear, and now a child is fighting for his life. This complicity occurs time and time again: violent settlers and the Israeli military acting as a tag team against Palestinians. (Israel is busy spinning this as heroic soldiers rescues Arab, but we'll get to that later.) Take a look at that photo up there: those criminals are not being arrested. Even if they initiated the attack on their own, the settlers look to have army coordination in carrying it out. These violent settlers are not being thwarted by the Israeli military, who are supposed to be protecting civilians."

Yossi Gurvitz for Israeli NGO, Yesh Din, "Not "conflicts," a pogrom:A group of settlers, coming from the direction of one of the most notorious outposts, Esh Kodesh, raided ...Palestinian village of Kusra. Some six Palestinians were wounded. The Israeli media reported a "conflict" in the village. There wasn't any. A conflict is what happens when two sides of more or less equal strength clash. What took place in Kusra is much more similar to the Czarist period and to the American South before the passage of the civil rights laws: a group of bullies attacking a persecuted minority, and then receiving the protection of the law enforcement forces. Look at these pictures, taken yesterday: Settlers and soldiers firing together at the residents of Kusra, while the latter are standing on their lands. The regular Israel, whose media makes an effort not to report what goes on in the West Bank – more on this below – will automatically excuse it by saying the army has to put down "disturbances of order." Okay. So what are the settlers doing there? The repeating pattern is of attacks, theft, damage to property – with the police doing nothing and the army becoming a part of the problem. In an incident from last September, Palestinians were attacked by settlers; one Palestinian was reportedly kidnapped by them for a short while. In response, the army forces arrived…. and used tear gas and stun grenades on the Palestinians. The police closed the case, claiming “perpetrator unknown." ....."

It was the fourth attack in one week.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMfbmNSZgvM&feature=player_embedded]Israeli settlers attack Palestinian village of Qusra - YouTube[/ame]

A pogrom in Qusra | Mondoweiss

Sherri

 

[P F Tinmore]

A Pogrom In Qusra

"Last Saturday a mob of armed settlers attacked a Palestinian village, and the Israeli military brought up the rear, and now a child is fighting for his life. This complicity occurs time and time again: violent settlers and the Israeli military acting as a tag team against Palestinians. (Israel is busy spinning this as heroic soldiers rescues Arab, but we'll get to that later.) Take a look at that photo up there: those criminals are not being arrested. Even if they initiated the attack on their own, the settlers look to have army coordination in carrying it out. These violent settlers are not being thwarted by the Israeli military, who are supposed to be protecting civilians."

Yossi Gurvitz for Israeli NGO, Yesh Din, "Not "conflicts," a pogrom:A group of settlers, coming from the direction of one of the most notorious outposts, Esh Kodesh, raided ...Palestinian village of Kusra. Some six Palestinians were wounded. The Israeli media reported a "conflict" in the village. There wasn't any. A conflict is what happens when two sides of more or less equal strength clash. What took place in Kusra is much more similar to the Czarist period and to the American South before the passage of the civil rights laws: a group of bullies attacking a persecuted minority, and then receiving the protection of the law enforcement forces. Look at these pictures, taken yesterday: Settlers and soldiers firing together at the residents of Kusra, while the latter are standing on their lands. The regular Israel, whose media makes an effort not to report what goes on in the West Bank – more on this below – will automatically excuse it by saying the army has to put down "disturbances of order." Okay. So what are the settlers doing there? The repeating pattern is of attacks, theft, damage to property – with the police doing nothing and the army becoming a part of the problem. In an incident from last September, Palestinians were attacked by settlers; one Palestinian was reportedly kidnapped by them for a short while. In response, the army forces arrived…. and used tear gas and stun grenades on the Palestinians. The police closed the case, claiming “perpetrator unknown." ....."

It was the fourth attack in one week.

Israeli settlers attack Palestinian village of Qusra - YouTube

A pogrom in Qusra | Mondoweiss

Sherri

This complicity occurs time and time again: violent settlers and the Israeli military acting as a tag team against Palestinians.

Maybe that is why citizens of occupying powers are not protected by the Geneva convention.

 

[SherriMunnerlyn]

A Pogrom In Qusra

"Last Saturday a mob of armed settlers attacked a Palestinian village, and the Israeli military brought up the rear, and now a child is fighting for his life. This complicity occurs time and time again: violent settlers and the Israeli military acting as a tag team against Palestinians. (Israel is busy spinning this as heroic soldiers rescues Arab, but we'll get to that later.) Take a look at that photo up there: those criminals are not being arrested. Even if they initiated the attack on their own, the settlers look to have army coordination in carrying it out. These violent settlers are not being thwarted by the Israeli military, who are supposed to be protecting civilians."

Yossi Gurvitz for Israeli NGO, Yesh Din, "Not "conflicts," a pogrom:A group of settlers, coming from the direction of one of the most notorious outposts, Esh Kodesh, raided ...Palestinian village of Kusra. Some six Palestinians were wounded. The Israeli media reported a "conflict" in the village. There wasn't any. A conflict is what happens when two sides of more or less equal strength clash. What took place in Kusra is much more similar to the Czarist period and to the American South before the passage of the civil rights laws: a group of bullies attacking a persecuted minority, and then receiving the protection of the law enforcement forces. Look at these pictures, taken yesterday: Settlers and soldiers firing together at the residents of Kusra, while the latter are standing on their lands. The regular Israel, whose media makes an effort not to report what goes on in the West Bank – more on this below – will automatically excuse it by saying the army has to put down "disturbances of order." Okay. So what are the settlers doing there? The repeating pattern is of attacks, theft, damage to property – with the police doing nothing and the army becoming a part of the problem. In an incident from last September, Palestinians were attacked by settlers; one Palestinian was reportedly kidnapped by them for a short while. In response, the army forces arrived…. and used tear gas and stun grenades on the Palestinians. The police closed the case, claiming “perpetrator unknown." ....."

It was the fourth attack in one week.

Israeli settlers attack Palestinian village of Qusra - YouTube

A pogrom in Qusra | Mondoweiss

Sherri

From Rabbis For Human Rights/Israel

"A few words about the Violent events in Kusra and Judaism and Human Rights in Israel and the Territories | Rabbi Yehiel Grenimann"


"Thursday, 20th February, Zakaria and I went to visit the village of Kusra on the way up to meeting some Bedouin in the Northern Jordan valley regarding demolition orders they had received. We expected it to be a short visit to pay our respects to the Mayor Abdel Adim and to inquire as to the fate of the olive trees we had planted there on Tu BeShvat. We were accompanied by three young Americans from the Michigan Peace Team who were interested in learning more about what we do"

"We were graciously received in the town council, served coffee and were hearing about the problems faced by this Palestinian community from some of their settler neighbours and the army (including seeing photos of trees vandalized and people who had been injured there in the past) when someone came running into the council offices. They declared that “The army is here in the village! Come quick!” The sight that met us on the southeastern side of the village was unfortunately all too familiar. Just beyond the last house we saw a bulldozer approaching accompanied by a couple of army jeeps. On coming closer one could see that they were border police who were in full riot gear, obviously ready for trouble. They refused to talk to anyone, formed a cordon and began pushing people away as the bulldozer began its work, knocking down an electric pole. The border guards were restrained at first but they continued pushing and were not willing to give any explanations or written orders. There had been no previous warning that a demolition was planned for that day as far as I could discern. Young men and adoloscents began to arrive, running, and gathered near the soldiers and bulldozer as it knocked down a second pole. There was a lot of angry shouting. Attempts by the mayor to encourage restraint failed and soon some of the young kids started throwing rocks, immediately followed by a volley of teargas cannisters. Zakaria and I retreated to his jeep, the young Americans stayed taking photos, later to rejoin us, shocked and eyes streaming and red from the teargas."

The Rabbi recounts there was a second round of tear gas and there was a person lying injured on the ground near the soldiers, and he called out to the soldiers and told them there was someone wounded, but to no avail, the shooting and stone throwing continued. They called a Palestinian ambulance to attend to two wounded Palestinians, one who was reportedly not moving, who he was told was a diabetic. He observed the man being given oxygen and get up, very red faced.

And the Rabbi recounts: "Throughout the entire event I saw no attempt by my fellow Israelis to take care of the injured of either side!"

He concludes: "The blatant injustice and discrimination in this case is outrageous and a profound offence against Torah which teaches us to treat all equally before the Law!"

A few words about the Violent events in Kusra and Judaism and Human Rights in Israel and the Territories | Rabbi Yehiel Grenimann | Rabbis for Human Rights

Sherri

 

[SherriMunnerlyn]

The article in 972 Magazine:

"A history of violence in Qusra: Not 'clashes,' but 'pogroms'

The attack against Palestinians in Qusra yesterday was not a ‘clash,’ it was a pogrom – and, as usual, it took place under the aegis of the IDF"

A history of violence in Qusra: Not ?clashes,? but ?pogroms? | +972 Magazine

Sherri

 

[MJB12741]

It's all part of Israel's GENOCIDE against the Palestinians. In 1948 there were appoximately 1.2 million Palestinian squatters living in Israel. Ans now there are only just under 6 million of them left.


Population Statistics - Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - ProCon.org

A Pogrom In Qusra

"Last Saturday a mob of armed settlers attacked a Palestinian village, and the Israeli military brought up the rear, and now a child is fighting for his life. This complicity occurs time and time again: violent settlers and the Israeli military acting as a tag team against Palestinians. (Israel is busy spinning this as heroic soldiers rescues Arab, but we'll get to that later.) Take a look at that photo up there: those criminals are not being arrested. Even if they initiated the attack on their own, the settlers look to have army coordination in carrying it out. These violent settlers are not being thwarted by the Israeli military, who are supposed to be protecting civilians."

Yossi Gurvitz for Israeli NGO, Yesh Din, "Not "conflicts," a pogrom:A group of settlers, coming from the direction of one of the most notorious outposts, Esh Kodesh, raided ...Palestinian village of Kusra. Some six Palestinians were wounded. The Israeli media reported a "conflict" in the village. There wasn't any. A conflict is what happens when two sides of more or less equal strength clash. What took place in Kusra is much more similar to the Czarist period and to the American South before the passage of the civil rights laws: a group of bullies attacking a persecuted minority, and then receiving the protection of the law enforcement forces. Look at these pictures, taken yesterday: Settlers and soldiers firing together at the residents of Kusra, while the latter are standing on their lands. The regular Israel, whose media makes an effort not to report what goes on in the West Bank – more on this below – will automatically excuse it by saying the army has to put down "disturbances of order." Okay. So what are the settlers doing there? The repeating pattern is of attacks, theft, damage to property – with the police doing nothing and the army becoming a part of the problem. In an incident from last September, Palestinians were attacked by settlers; one Palestinian was reportedly kidnapped by them for a short while. In response, the army forces arrived…. and used tear gas and stun grenades on the Palestinians. The police closed the case, claiming “perpetrator unknown." ....."

It was the fourth attack in one week.

Israeli settlers attack Palestinian village of Qusra - YouTube

A pogrom in Qusra | Mondoweiss

Sherri