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Brightstar82
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 Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:55 pm Palestinian Boy shot by Israeli army dies of wounds |
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| Quote: | JENIN, West Bank (Reuters) - A 13-year-old Palestinian boy shot in the head and chest by Israeli soldiers died of his wounds on Saturday, Palestinian officials said.
Ahmad al Khateep was critically wounded on Thursday during an Israeli army raid to detain suspected Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank.
The Israeli army has said soldiers in the Jenin refugee camp came under fire from Palestinian gunmen in several locations and returned fire hitting the boy who they said was later discovered to have been holding a toy weapon.
The army said that it regretted the incident.
Al Khateep's body was transferred to Jenin from an Israeli hospital where he was being treated, Palestinian medics and a Palestinian security source said.
The boy's father, Ismail al Khateep, told Israeli television before the body was moved that his family had decided to donate Ahmad's organs to Israeli children who needed them.
"We want to send a message of peace to Israeli society, to the defense ministry and the Israeli parliament," he said.
"They (Israeli forces) killed my son who was healthy and we want to give his organs to those who need them."
Palestinian officials have said Israel's frequent raids in West Bank towns and villages to arrest suspected militants hurt chances of resuming peacemaking stalled by more than five years of violence.
Israel demands that the Palestinian Authority disarm militants. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas prefers to negotiate with gunmen, fearing forced disarmament could lead to civil war.
� Reuters 2005. All Rights Reserved. |
www.reuters.com
I thought this was really sad.
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Lord Borg
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| Sun Nov 06, 2005 3:02 pm |
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It is sad 
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Brightstar82
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| Sun Nov 06, 2005 3:36 pm |
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It sure is..I dont like it when things like that have to happen to kids
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webtaz99
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| Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:37 am |
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Very sad, yet...
The parents should not have let him have a toy gun. Both Palestinians and Israelis teach their children to hate the other. And it was foolish to let him play with it, knowing the current tensions.
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Brightstar82
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| Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:46 am |
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So very very true
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Ziyal
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| Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:09 am |
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its so sad...nice that his organs got donated...very honorable of his parents.
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Brightstar82
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| Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:40 am |
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Ya I thought that was really great for his parents to do that as well.
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