Israel/Palestine

R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts) Sun Jan 4, 2015, 07:46 PM Jan 2015

UN: 1,200 Palestinian children injured by Israeli forces in the West Bank in 2014

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/16145-un-1200-palestinian-children-injured-by-israeli-forces-in-the-west-bank-in-2014

Israeli forces injured a total of 1,190 Palestinian children in the West Bank during 2014, according to a UN agency report.

The figure, contained within a weekly briefing covering the period 23-29 December, accounts for 20 percent of all Palestinian injuries.

UN OCHA noted that 280 of the injuries were recorded in July in the Jerusalem governorate, in the context of confrontations with Israeli occupation forces after the murder of Mohammad Abu Khdeir, and in light of Israel's attack on the Gaza Strip.

More than in 1 in 5 of the child injuries were caused by Israeli forces' use of live ammunition, with the rest from rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas inhalation, and assault.

That's all I can say right now.

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UN: 1,200 Palestinian children injured by Israeli forces in the West Bank in 2014 (Original Post) R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2015 OP

DOESN'T ISRAEL HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF FROM THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN RAINING DOWN?!?! Scootaloo Jan 2015 #1

One child injured in Israel becomes international news. Chemisse Jan 2015 #2

The IDF also murdered over 400 innocent Palestinian children 4now Jan 2015 #3

Is mass murder really a fair term to use? oberliner Jan 2015 #5

Yes, ober, we need to look ABI... R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2015 #7

Is there an age breakdown? oberliner Jan 2015 #4

Or how many were just SBP... R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2015 #6

Not familiar with these abbreviations oberliner Jan 2015 #8

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

1. DOESN'T ISRAEL HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF FROM THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN RAINING DOWN?!?!

Reply to R. Daneel Olivaw (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 07:54 PM

Jan 2015

Or something to that effect.

Chemisse

(30,813 posts)

2. One child injured in Israel becomes international news.

Reply to R. Daneel Olivaw (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 07:57 PM

Jan 2015

And it WAS horrific.

But where are the news stories for each of these children?

4now

(1,596 posts)

3. The IDF also murdered over 400 innocent Palestinian children

Reply to R. Daneel Olivaw (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 08:24 PM

Jan 2015

Go ahead and tell me again why you think that mass murder of your neighbors innocent children is justified.
Maybe we could come up with a list of times that it is ok to mass murder innocent children.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

5. Is mass murder really a fair term to use?

Reply to 4now (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 09:09 PM

Jan 2015

Weren't a lot of those children actually 16-17 year olds who were actively engaged in the fighting?

How many children were killed in Iraq/Afghanistan by US/NATO forces just to get a rough comparison?

R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts)

7. Yes, ober, we need to look ABI...

Reply to oberliner (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 10:42 PM

Jan 2015

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

4. Is there an age breakdown?

Reply to R. Daneel Olivaw (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 09:08 PM

Jan 2015

For instance, how many were 16-17 year olds? How many were actively engaged in attacking Israeli soldiers?

It would be helpful to have a more detailed breakdown of these figures.

In any case, this is pretty awful.

R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts)

6. Or how many were just SBP...

Reply to oberliner (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 10:41 PM

Jan 2015

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

8. Not familiar with these abbreviations

Reply to R. Daneel Olivaw (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 5, 2015, 02:44 AM

Jan 2015

You used one here and in the other response above. I don't know what they stand for.

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