British peace activist shot dead in Gaza
bg | 11.04.2003 16:59
After Rachel Corrie and Bryan Avery, Israel turns up the heat on the eyewitnesses: "The activist was standing in between IDF troops and a group of Palestinian children when soldiers opened fire."
Israel Defense Forces troops shot a British peace activist working with the International Solidarity Movement on Friday, witnesses said.
Doctors said the Briton was brain dead.
The activist was standing in between IDF troops and a group of Palestinian children when soldiers opened fire, said Khalil Abdullah who works with the Palestinian-backed peace group.
"A group of ISM people were trying to set up a small protest tent alongside a road used by the army. The soldiers opened fire," said Abdullah, who witnessed the shooting.
Doctors said the Briton was brain dead.
The activist was standing in between IDF troops and a group of Palestinian children when soldiers opened fire, said Khalil Abdullah who works with the Palestinian-backed peace group.
"A group of ISM people were trying to set up a small protest tent alongside a road used by the army. The soldiers opened fire," said Abdullah, who witnessed the shooting.
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