Aida refugee Camp, Palestine -update-
dispatcher | 02.02.2004 23:15 | Anti-militarism | Cambridge | London
Aida refugee Camp, Bethlehem, Palestine.
Mohammad Abu Odah killed by the IDF. Family house imploded.
5 hours of war havoc on the streets of Aida.
Mohammad Abu Odah killed by the IDF. Family house imploded.
5 hours of war havoc on the streets of Aida.
Monday afternoon, update
Few minutes ago, the israeli "heroic" soldiers left the camp after planting explosives and imploding the House of Mohammad Abu-Odah in Aida Camp. The invasion of the camp lasted about five hours, and the camp was a battle field but I think that one side was shooting bullets, tear gas, sound bombs and whatever they had. I could not distinguish different sound of arms. The children of the camp where shooting stones from time to time. According to the israeli army, four soldiers were injured and Mohammad Abu Odah was killed after an exchange of fire.
Two soldiers were posted in front of my parents house, and one soldier pushed our outside door with his foot. One side of the door opened, and Kanan, my eldest son who is 4 years old ran into the house afraid. I went out and said to the soldier: Easy, You can just knock and I will open. No need to kick the door with your boots. I opened the door, and then I brought my son and we sat in the house facing the two soldiers. Kanan started to calm down, saying when they are going to leave, and he said the soldiers is an animal, who is a dog, he shouldn't kick the door. If he listens to his mother and to his wife he wouldn't do that. This is kanan, a four years old who said this word by word.
Before they demolished the house, they evacuated the houses of the neighbourhood and the family. Most of them came to our house and to the center.
After they left, all the people went to the destroyed house. The family was in hysteric situation. The mother, the wife who is pregnant, the borther who is diabetic, were transported to the hospital.
Again, the army left the camp, leaving destruction, clouds of smoke of the destroyed house, tears and misery. Two boys and two girls are now arphans, and a new born will come in few months. He was almost killed after the army hit the mother, but he will never see his father, except may be in a poster glorifying him as a martyr fighting for the freedom of his people.
And life continues... in silence or in a big fuss... it continues
Few minutes ago, the israeli "heroic" soldiers left the camp after planting explosives and imploding the House of Mohammad Abu-Odah in Aida Camp. The invasion of the camp lasted about five hours, and the camp was a battle field but I think that one side was shooting bullets, tear gas, sound bombs and whatever they had. I could not distinguish different sound of arms. The children of the camp where shooting stones from time to time. According to the israeli army, four soldiers were injured and Mohammad Abu Odah was killed after an exchange of fire.
Two soldiers were posted in front of my parents house, and one soldier pushed our outside door with his foot. One side of the door opened, and Kanan, my eldest son who is 4 years old ran into the house afraid. I went out and said to the soldier: Easy, You can just knock and I will open. No need to kick the door with your boots. I opened the door, and then I brought my son and we sat in the house facing the two soldiers. Kanan started to calm down, saying when they are going to leave, and he said the soldiers is an animal, who is a dog, he shouldn't kick the door. If he listens to his mother and to his wife he wouldn't do that. This is kanan, a four years old who said this word by word.
Before they demolished the house, they evacuated the houses of the neighbourhood and the family. Most of them came to our house and to the center.
After they left, all the people went to the destroyed house. The family was in hysteric situation. The mother, the wife who is pregnant, the borther who is diabetic, were transported to the hospital.
Again, the army left the camp, leaving destruction, clouds of smoke of the destroyed house, tears and misery. Two boys and two girls are now arphans, and a new born will come in few months. He was almost killed after the army hit the mother, but he will never see his father, except may be in a poster glorifying him as a martyr fighting for the freedom of his people.
And life continues... in silence or in a big fuss... it continues
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