Israeli soldiers lay a beating on Santa in West Bank

RolandTD20Kdrummer

Oh lord...wtf...

Your Santa is dead to me...

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gUGkJz69w0m-fcyRQt3jJI49PzlA

"BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AFP) — Israeli guards beat five demonstrators, including one dressed as Father Christmas, during a protest on Friday against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank, organisers said.

About 50 Palestinian, Israeli and international peace activists attended the rally in the village of Um Salomona, near Bethlehem, the Biblical birthplace of Jesus that is preparing to celebrate Christmas.

Israeli border guards armed with truncheons briefly detained one activist and beat another five during the rally, the organisers told AFP, adding that one was wearing a Santa Claus costume.

An Israeli army spokesman said there had been disorder at the protest and that several demonstrators who were briefly detained were subsequently released.

Israel says the massive barrier of electric fencing, barbed wire and concrete walls built across the West Bank is needed to stop potential attackers from infiltrating the country and attacking Jewish settlements on Arab land.

The Palestinians say the project is aimed at grabbing their land and undermining the viability of their promised state.

In 2004, the International Court of Justice issued a non-binding ruling that parts of the 650-kilometre (410-mile) barrier criss-crossing the West Bank are illegal and should be torn down. Israel has vowed to complete the project."

flywallyfly

Santa shouldnt be over there involved in activism. He has shitloads of work to do in the next day or so.

Byrnzie

flywallyfly wrote:

Santa shouldnt be over there involved in activism. He has shitloads of work to do in the next day or so.

Maybe he was just trying to get across to the other side to deliver presents to the Israelis. I reckon they'll all be off his Christmas list from now on. The suckers!

PaperPlates

http://forums.pearljam.com/showpost.php?p=5050892&postcount=1

RolandTD20Kdrummer

Sounds like some great Christmas spirit going on over there in Israel

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=487412&contrassID=2&subContrassID=5&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y&itemNo=487412

How bad is it really to actually make the local paper?...omg.

charming.

flywallyfly

RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:

Sounds like some great Christmas spirit going on over there in Israel

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=487412&contrassID=2&subContrassID=5&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y&itemNo=487412

How bad is it really to actually make the local paper?...omg.

charming.

Humans being humans. Is there such a thing as a tolerant religion? Nope.

MrBrian

and just in time for the holidays!

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Israeli military prosecutors uphold use of cluster bombs in Lebanon

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli military prosecutors have concluded that Israel's use of cluster bombs during last year's war in Lebanon was legal under international law, military officials said Monday.
The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity under army regulations, said there will be no indictments issued for the use of the bombs and the matter is now closed.

The United Nations and human rights groups accuse Israel of dropping about 4 million cluster bomblets during the war. Up to 1 million failed to explode and now endanger civilians in the area. More than 30 people have been killed by cluster bomb and land mine explosions in Lebanon since the 2006 summer war between Hezbollah and Israel.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-12-24-israel-cluster_N.htm?csp=34

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071224/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_cluster_bombs_2
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None of the victims fams should complain anymore and everyone should shut up about this, the investigation is over, the kiling and destruction was legal.