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Israel/Palestine

Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Tue Dec 29, 2015, 02:35 AM Dec 2015

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Killing of Mentally Ill Palestinian Swimming Off Gaza Coast Highlights Maddening Effects of...

Killing of Mentally Ill Palestinian Swimming Off Gaza Coast Highlights Maddening Effects of Israel's Siege

In the video, a naked young man slowly swims in the ocean, wading his way bit by bit through the waves to reach the other side of an invisible border.

He swims further, getting closer to the invisible line that cuts through the sea from the border fence visible onshore.

From the beach, a man shouts, pleading with an invisible soldier not to shoot the swimmer.

The naked swimmer emerges, bobs up and down, and crosses the invisible line. Shots ring out. His dead body floats to the surface.

The swimmer's name was Ishaq Khalil Hassan, and he is a 28-year-old from Gaza who had reportedly spent the last few months trying to get permission to leave the tiny Palestinian coastal enclave in order to seek medical treatment abroad.

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Killing of Mentally Ill Palestinian Swimming Off Gaza Coast Highlights Maddening Effects of... (Original Post) Purveyor Dec 2015 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Dec 2015 #1

Are You Implying Palestinians killed the Swimmer? parkia00 Dec 2015 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Dec 2015 #3

He was shot by Egyptian forces. This OP doesn't even mention that. n/t shira Dec 2015 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Dec 2015 #5

The whole article is propaganda. n/t shira Dec 2015 #6

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parkia00

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2. Are You Implying Palestinians killed the Swimmer?

Reply to 6chars (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 29, 2015, 10:02 AM

Dec 2015

Or the sniper is someone other than a member of the IDF? If you were the sniper, what would you do?

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shira

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4. He was shot by Egyptian forces. This OP doesn't even mention that. n/t

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Tue Dec 29, 2015, 10:56 AM

Dec 2015

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6chars This message was self-deleted by its author.

shira

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6. The whole article is propaganda. n/t

Reply to 6chars (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 29, 2015, 11:08 AM

Dec 2015

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