massacre by isdf in palestinian refugee camps
concernedz | 28.02.2002 16:56
its look as if they will finally be a sharpeville in palestine, one that makes us all sit up and do something
please attend saturdays anti-war demo.there will be speakers there
story need more corrobation
Big massacre feared - Israeli forces attack refugees & casualty numbers increase (english)
by ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION FOR PALESTINE 7:24am Thu Feb 28 '02 (Modified on 8:02am Thu Feb 28 '02)
address: Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP), 10661 South Roberts Rd, Suite 202 Palos Hills, IL 60465 phone: Tel: 708 974 3380 / Fax: 708 974 3389 /Pager: 1 800 916 8286
iapinfo@iap.org OR iapinfo@yahoo.com
Israeli occupation troops on Thursday rampaged through two Palestinian refugee camps in the northern part of the West Bank, killing and wounding more than a hundred people, the bulk of whom are innocent civilians,including children and women.
Big massacre feared as Israeli forces attack refugees and casualty numbers increase
Assalamu'alaikum,
Big massacre feared as Israeli forces attack refugees and casualty numbers increase
By Khalid Amayreh
Occupied Jerusalem: 28 February, 2002 (IAP News)-
Israeli occupation troops on Thursday rampaged through two Palestinian refugee camps in the northern part of the West Bank, killing and wounding more than a hundred people, the bulk of whom are innocent civilians,including children and women.
The two refugee camps, Balata near Nablus and the Jenin-camp, near the West Bank's northernmost town of Jenin were attacked by thousands of Israeli troops, backed by scores of tanks and armored vehicles.
According to eyewitnesses, the attacking army barraged the two densely populated camps with heavy machinegun fire for several hours Thursday
before advancing through their narrow streets, amid stiff resistance from refugees.
One local resident , who identified himself as Hasan Ikhdeir, said the Israeli occupation troops were firing in all directions and at everybody
moving.
"They fired into the windows, the doors, the streets, the schools, targeting everything and anything moving…it is a virtual massacre."
According to hospital sources in Nablus, 11 Palestinians were killed as of 12:30 GMT, most of them civilians.
As many as 70 people, including many school kids sustained serious to moderate gunshot wounds.
One Israeli occupation soldier was killed and two other wounded by resistance fighters who only have light rifles and stones to defend the camp.
Palestinian legislative council member Hussam Khader, who lives at the Balata refugee camp described the Israeli onslaught against civilians as "a carnage happening in full day light."
"They are slaughtering civilians en mass, while the world is watching passively? Shame on the United Nations, Shame on the international
community, shame on human rights organizations, shame on the European Union, shame on the world."
Shortly before noon Thursday , the Israeli army reportedly warned the refugees through loudspeakers that those who didn't leave the camp within three hours will be slaughtered.
Some Israeli web-sites pointed out that the refugees in Balata (pop. 20,000) were ordered to leave the camp in three hours (from 12-3:00 pm.
local time), apparently in preparation for massive Israeli aerial bombing of the camp.
However, it seemed that most refugees would defy the Israeli ultimatum.
"We won't leave our camp, if they (the Israeli army) want to slaughter us of all they can do it, and they don't have to worry because (US President
George) Bush would bless them, but there is one thing they need to be sure about: we will not leave the camp, we won't repeat what happened in 1948."
Said an elderly notable at the Balata, known as Sheikh Ibrahim.
"We will not allow transfer (the word Israelis use for the contemplated and much-talked about expulsion of Palestinians) to begin from our camp," added the 75-year-old Mukhtar.
For its part, the Palestinian Authority appealed to the international community and the cosponsors of the peace process to intervene to stop
Israeli massacres.
PA official Ahmed Abdul Rahman said the Israeli rampage in Nalbus and Jenin was meant to destroy the peace process.
"There is no hope for peace as long as Sharon is the decision-maker in Israel," said Abdul Rahman.
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See also earlier report by the "Palestine Monitor":
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Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP)
10661 South Roberts Rd, Suite 202 Palos Hills, IL 60465
Tel: 708 974 3380 / Fax: 708 974 3389 /Pager: 1 800 916 8286
http://www.iap.org E-mails: iapinfo@iap.org OR iapinfo@yahoo.com
please attend saturdays anti-war demo.there will be speakers there
story need more corrobation
Big massacre feared - Israeli forces attack refugees & casualty numbers increase (english)
by ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION FOR PALESTINE 7:24am Thu Feb 28 '02 (Modified on 8:02am Thu Feb 28 '02)
address: Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP), 10661 South Roberts Rd, Suite 202 Palos Hills, IL 60465 phone: Tel: 708 974 3380 / Fax: 708 974 3389 /Pager: 1 800 916 8286
iapinfo@iap.org OR iapinfo@yahoo.com Israeli occupation troops on Thursday rampaged through two Palestinian refugee camps in the northern part of the West Bank, killing and wounding more than a hundred people, the bulk of whom are innocent civilians,including children and women.
Big massacre feared as Israeli forces attack refugees and casualty numbers increase
Assalamu'alaikum,
Big massacre feared as Israeli forces attack refugees and casualty numbers increase
By Khalid Amayreh
Occupied Jerusalem: 28 February, 2002 (IAP News)-
Israeli occupation troops on Thursday rampaged through two Palestinian refugee camps in the northern part of the West Bank, killing and wounding more than a hundred people, the bulk of whom are innocent civilians,including children and women.
The two refugee camps, Balata near Nablus and the Jenin-camp, near the West Bank's northernmost town of Jenin were attacked by thousands of Israeli troops, backed by scores of tanks and armored vehicles.
According to eyewitnesses, the attacking army barraged the two densely populated camps with heavy machinegun fire for several hours Thursday
before advancing through their narrow streets, amid stiff resistance from refugees.
One local resident , who identified himself as Hasan Ikhdeir, said the Israeli occupation troops were firing in all directions and at everybody
moving.
"They fired into the windows, the doors, the streets, the schools, targeting everything and anything moving…it is a virtual massacre."
According to hospital sources in Nablus, 11 Palestinians were killed as of 12:30 GMT, most of them civilians.
As many as 70 people, including many school kids sustained serious to moderate gunshot wounds.
One Israeli occupation soldier was killed and two other wounded by resistance fighters who only have light rifles and stones to defend the camp.
Palestinian legislative council member Hussam Khader, who lives at the Balata refugee camp described the Israeli onslaught against civilians as "a carnage happening in full day light."
"They are slaughtering civilians en mass, while the world is watching passively? Shame on the United Nations, Shame on the international
community, shame on human rights organizations, shame on the European Union, shame on the world."
Shortly before noon Thursday , the Israeli army reportedly warned the refugees through loudspeakers that those who didn't leave the camp within three hours will be slaughtered.
Some Israeli web-sites pointed out that the refugees in Balata (pop. 20,000) were ordered to leave the camp in three hours (from 12-3:00 pm.
local time), apparently in preparation for massive Israeli aerial bombing of the camp.
However, it seemed that most refugees would defy the Israeli ultimatum.
"We won't leave our camp, if they (the Israeli army) want to slaughter us of all they can do it, and they don't have to worry because (US President
George) Bush would bless them, but there is one thing they need to be sure about: we will not leave the camp, we won't repeat what happened in 1948."
Said an elderly notable at the Balata, known as Sheikh Ibrahim.
"We will not allow transfer (the word Israelis use for the contemplated and much-talked about expulsion of Palestinians) to begin from our camp," added the 75-year-old Mukhtar.
For its part, the Palestinian Authority appealed to the international community and the cosponsors of the peace process to intervene to stop
Israeli massacres.
PA official Ahmed Abdul Rahman said the Israeli rampage in Nalbus and Jenin was meant to destroy the peace process.
"There is no hope for peace as long as Sharon is the decision-maker in Israel," said Abdul Rahman.
-----------
See also earlier report by the "Palestine Monitor":
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iapinfo/message/2839 =====
Send us a letter to the editor at:
iapinfo@yahoo.com _________________________________
Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP)
10661 South Roberts Rd, Suite 202 Palos Hills, IL 60465
Tel: 708 974 3380 / Fax: 708 974 3389 /Pager: 1 800 916 8286
http://www.iap.org E-mails: iapinfo@iap.org OR iapinfo@yahoo.com
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