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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Tue Apr 19, 2016, 03:03 PM Apr 2016

Israelis Rally For Soldier Who Killed Palestinian Attacker

Source: Associated Press

Apr 19, 2:46 PM EDT

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Thousands of Israelis rallied in central Tel Aviv on Tuesday night in support of a soldier charged with manslaughter for shooting a Palestinian attacker as he lay wounded on the ground last month in the West Bank.

The demonstration came just hours after a Jerusalem district court convicted the main suspect in the July 2014 murder of a Palestinian teenager - an incident that ignited tensions in the lead-up to the 2014 summer war between Israel and Gaza's Islamic militant group Hamas. It's unclear what sentence the soldier faces but the teen's killer could face life in prison.

Israeli defense officials have criticized the conduct of the soldier - identified Monday as a medic named Sgt. Elor Azaria - while large segments of the public have rallied behind him and accused the government of abandoning him at a time of heightened conflict with the Palestinians.

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But a video released by the Israeli human rights group B'Tselem showed one of the attackers still alive after the initial shooting. The video, taken by a B'Tselem volunteer, shows Azaria calmly raising his rifle, cocking the weapon and firing at the assailant's head. An autopsy determined the shot to the head was the cause of death.

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Israelis Rally For Soldier Who Killed Palestinian Attacker (Original Post) Purveyor Apr 2016 OP

So they rally in support of a soldier that murdered a Palestinian in the WEST BANK. cpwm17 Apr 2016 #1

The most direct analogue is American support for cops RiverNoord Apr 2016 #2

That would be true cpwm17 Apr 2016 #3

Absolutely attrocious! lark Apr 2016 #4

I guess they have a right to be a rogue state if they want to. forest444 Apr 2016 #5

It's already been way too long. lark Apr 2016 #8

Get your facts straight MosheFeingold Apr 2016 #10

Rogue State? MosheFeingold Apr 2016 #9

they put out a subscription and galas for Reginald Dyer when he murdered hundreds MisterP Apr 2016 #6

Hi Purveyor...... Israeli Apr 2016 #7

cpwm17

(3,829 posts)

1. So they rally in support of a soldier that murdered a Palestinian in the WEST BANK.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 03:41 PM

Apr 2016

Generally foreign, hostile soldiers are legitimate targets. If that soldier was in the US treating us like the illegal Israeli soldiers are treating the Palestinians, that soldier wouldn't live long.

RiverNoord

(1,150 posts)

2. The most direct analogue is American support for cops

Reply to cpwm17 (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 04:54 PM

Apr 2016

who kill in circumstances where it's absolutely unnecessary.

This guy 'executed' a helpless combatant after a brief period of low-level combat. Doesn't that seem familiar?

cpwm17

(3,829 posts)

3. That would be true

Reply to RiverNoord (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 05:03 PM

Apr 2016

if the trouble-making cops were Chinese that were protecting illegal Chinese "settlers"; and the cops were stealing most of our resources and had an almost seventy year record of ethnic cleansing, and destroying our homes, villages, towns, and freedom.

lark

(23,102 posts)

4. Absolutely attrocious!

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 06:01 PM

Apr 2016

Also sickening, but sadly not unexpected at all.

forest444

(5,902 posts)

5. I guess they have a right to be a rogue state if they want to.

Reply to lark (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 06:51 PM

Apr 2016

The real question is, how long do we intend to bankroll them?

lark

(23,102 posts)

8. It's already been way too long.

Reply to forest444 (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 03:44 PM

Apr 2016

We fund them to have 100% health care for everyone, yet deny health care to our own people. Arming Israel is more important to our politicians than keeping Americans alive. Sickening.

MosheFeingold

(3,051 posts)

10. Get your facts straight

Reply to lark (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 04:36 PM

Apr 2016

Israel does get a lot of aid from the USA. Chiefly subsidies to purchase weaponry made by US manufacturers. This is in the US's economic interest because those are fine jobs for US citizens.

And how much aid does Israel get? The same as Jordan, Egypt, et al. But somehow no one complains about aid to them.

MosheFeingold

(3,051 posts)

9. Rogue State?

Reply to forest444 (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 04:34 PM

Apr 2016

I notice that the State of Israel is prosecuting this out-of-control soldier, despite public opinion to the contrary.

How, exactly, is Israel acting as a "rogue state" by prosecuting its own soldier for this (apparent) crime?

Oh, wait, it's not. It's doing what any decent state would do.

MisterP

(23,730 posts)

6. they put out a subscription and galas for Reginald Dyer when he murdered hundreds

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 12:18 AM

Apr 2016

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Edward_Harry_Dyer

Israeli

(4,151 posts)

7. Hi Purveyor......

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 03:31 AM

Apr 2016

I hope you dont mind if I give my two cents worth on this ?

I know you read the IP group and therefore know my views on this .

The title to the article should have read ....

" Right wing Israelis Rally For Soldier Who Killed Palestinian Attacker "

As for " Thousands of Israelis rallied in central Tel Aviv on Tuesday night " .....two thousand to be exact ......two thousand is a drop at the bottom of the bucket when it comes to rallies at Rabin Square ....when we hold our Left wing rallies there its between 50-100 thousand .

Do me a favor and read this .......

http://www.timesofisrael.com/tel-aviv-rally-for-hebron-shooter-draws-fewer-than-expected/

and let me know what you think .

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