Skip to content or view screen version

Hidden Article

This posting has been hidden because it breaches the Indymedia UK (IMC UK) Editorial Guidelines.

IMC UK is an interactive site offering inclusive participation. All postings to the open publishing newswire are the responsibility of the individual authors and not of IMC UK. Although IMC UK volunteers attempt to ensure accuracy of the newswire, they take no responsibility legal or otherwise for the contents of the open publishing site. Mention of external web sites or services is for information purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation.

British Diplomats Attacked by Israeli Settler-Extremists

Zionist Extremism Key Impediment to Peace | 13.08.2008 02:10 | Palestine | World

All of these events, coupled with the measures the Israeli Government uses to hide its direct support for the illegal settlements and their expansion, demonstrates that, contrary to their Propaganda, the Israeli Government directly supports this behaviour.

British diplomats taunted by settlers in Hebron

Three British diplomats touring West Bank city find themselves in midst of altercation with extreme right-wing activist (hatemonger) Noam Federman, other rightists

Roi Mandel Published: 08.07.08, 18:41 / Israel News

Three British diplomats visiting the West Bank city of Hebron Thursday, were attacked by a small group of Jewish settlers (Zionist Extremists), the British Consulate said. No injuries were reported.

The diplomats claimed that the settlers blocked their path and attempted to damage the car they were riding in. Meanwhile, extreme right-wing activist Noam Federman claimed that the driver of the vehicle ran over his foot with the car.

The British diplomats were taking part in a tour hosted by the "Breaking the Silence" – an organization of veteran Israeli soldiers that collects testimonies of soldiers who served in the territories during the Second Intifadah.

(Most of whom detail the racism and brutality inherent to Israel's illegal Occupation of Palestinian land, designed to make life so unbearable for the Palestinians, that they abandon their fight for justice.)

According to Michael Mankin, the diplomats' guide and a member of Breaking the Silence, upon making their way back to Jerusalem, they ran into Federman's car, which attempted to block their way.

"Federman blocked the road and we couldn’t get by. Then he got out of his car and began kicking ours. We started to go back on our tracks, into the city, and Federman got back in his car and sped by, blocking us again," said Mankin.

"At that point we called the police and began driving out of the city," he added.

'British are not welcome'

The 'Judea and Samaria' dispatched a squad car to rendezvous with the diplomatic vehicle at Kiryat Arba. The police attempted to detain (intimidate) the British delegates' driver, but the diplomats refused to allow him to be questioned.

"When the policemen finally showed up, they checked our IDs and everything was fine," continued Mankin. "Then, out of nowhere, Federman pops up and says our driver ran over his foot. The police's reaction was very bizarre and it's getting more and more dangerous every week. Someone has to stop it before it gets out of hand."

(That's just it. Nobody in Israel is going to stop it, because the government supports this violence.)

Noam Federman offered the following comment: "My father was arrested by the British when he was in the Irgun, and sent to a detention camp in Africa for five years. Today's British (government) wants to send the Jews living in Judea and Samaria into exile, but this generation is nobody's sap. Any British representative who tries to disrupt the Jewish claim to the land of Israel will get exactly what's coming to them."

(His father was a notorious Terrorist, and the Zionist Extremists living in the Settlements, and increasingly becoming violently aggressive, are living on illegally-occupied land, supported through back channels and "Jewish charities" by the Israeli Government.)

The National Jewish Front (One of these Zionist organizations hiding behind the good name of the Jewish community, which overwhelmingly rejects Zionism) issued a statement saying "the British chose to join leftist provocateurs. They seem to think the Mandate is still in effect. The British are not welcome here."

None of the parties involved have filed an official complaint with the police, at this time.

Efrat Weiss and Reuters contributed to this report

www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3579388,00.html

Zionism's Terrorists Told Brits: Quit Palestine Or Die
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article4360655.ece

When You Shoot the Messenger: Israel Brutalizes Palestinian Journalist www.publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/07/402564.html

Award-Winning Palestinian Journalist Brutalized by Israeli Shin Bet www.publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/07/402401.html

Israel shaken by troops' tales of brutality against Palestinians www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/oct/21/israel

10-year-old subjected to torture by Israeli soldiers
www.uruknet.de/?p=m45397&hd=&size=1&l=e

Palestinians Catch Settler-Extremist Attack On Film www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/06/400996.html

In Bid to Provoke Gaza War, Settler-Extremists Fake Kidnapping www.israel.indymedia.org/newswire/display/9236/index.php

Settler-Extremists Fire Mortar Into W. Bank Village
www.israel.indymedia.org/newswire/display/9281/index.php

Israeli settlers bind Palestinian teacher to pole and club him
www.maannews.net/en/index.php?opr=ShowDetails&ID=30340

Israeli Settlers Attack British Diplomats
www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405746.html

Israeli Settlers Prevent Christian Service in Beit Sahour, Assault Worshippers
www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405771.html

As Predicted: Soldiers Filmed Shooting Bound Palestinian Escape Prosecution
publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405938.html

Settler-Extremists Throw Palestinian Boy Off Roof
publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405937.html

Israel's Front-Line Thugs
All of these events, coupled with the measures the Israeli Government uses to hide its direct support for the illegal settlements and their expansion, demonstrates that, contrary to their Propaganda, the Israeli Government directly supports this behaviour.
British diplomats taunted by settlers in Hebron

Three British diplomats touring West Bank city find themselves in midst of altercation with extreme right-wing activist (hatemonger) Noam Federman, other rightists

Roi Mandel Published: 08.07.08, 18:41 / Israel News

Three British diplomats visiting the West Bank city of Hebron Thursday, were attacked by a small group of Jewish settlers (Zionist Extremists), the British Consulate said. No injuries were reported.

The diplomats claimed that the settlers blocked their path and attempted to damage the car they were riding in. Meanwhile, extreme right-wing activist Noam Federman claimed that the driver of the vehicle ran over his foot with the car.

The British diplomats were taking part in a tour hosted by the "Breaking the Silence" – an organization of veteran Israeli soldiers that collects testimonies of soldiers who served in the territories during the Second Intifadah.

(Most of whom detail the racism and brutality inherent to Israel's illegal Occupation of Palestinian land, designed to make life so unbearable for the Palestinians, that they abandon their fight for justice.)

According to Michael Mankin, the diplomats' guide and a member of Breaking the Silence, upon making their way back to Jerusalem, they ran into Federman's car, which attempted to block their way.

"Federman blocked the road and we couldn’t get by. Then he got out of his car and began kicking ours. We started to go back on our tracks, into the city, and Federman got back in his car and sped by, blocking us again," said Mankin.

"At that point we called the police and began driving out of the city," he added.

'British are not welcome'

The 'Judea and Samaria' dispatched a squad car to rendezvous with the diplomatic vehicle at Kiryat Arba. The police attempted to detain (intimidate) the British delegates' driver, but the diplomats refused to allow him to be questioned.

"When the policemen finally showed up, they checked our IDs and everything was fine," continued Mankin. "Then, out of nowhere, Federman pops up and says our driver ran over his foot. The police's reaction was very bizarre and it's getting more and more dangerous every week. Someone has to stop it before it gets out of hand."

(That's just it. Nobody in Israel is going to stop it, because the government supports this violence.)

Noam Federman offered the following comment: "My father was arrested by the British when he was in the Irgun, and sent to a detention camp in Africa for five years. Today's British (government) wants to send the Jews living in Judea and Samaria into exile, but this generation is nobody's sap. Any British representative who tries to disrupt the Jewish claim to the land of Israel will get exactly what's coming to them."

(His father was a notorious Terrorist, and the Zionist Extremists living in the Settlements, and increasingly becoming violently aggressive, are living on illegally-occupied land, supported through back channels and "Jewish charities" by the Israeli Government.)

The National Jewish Front (One of these Zionist organizations hiding behind the good name of the Jewish community, which overwhelmingly rejects Zionism) issued a statement saying "the British chose to join leftist provocateurs. They seem to think the Mandate is still in effect. The British are not welcome here."

None of the parties involved have filed an official complaint with the police, at this time.

Efrat Weiss and Reuters contributed to this report

www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3579388,00.html

Zionism's Terrorists Told Brits: Quit Palestine Or Die
 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article4360655.ece

When You Shoot the Messenger: Israel Brutalizes Palestinian Journalist  http://www.publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/07/402564.html

Award-Winning Palestinian Journalist Brutalized by Israeli Shin Bet  http://www.publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/07/402401.html

Israel shaken by troops' tales of brutality against Palestinians www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/oct/21/israel

10-year-old subjected to torture by Israeli soldiers
 http://www.uruknet.de/?p=m45397&hd=&size=1&l=e

Palestinians Catch Settler-Extremist Attack On Film  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/06/400996.html

In Bid to Provoke Gaza War, Settler-Extremists Fake Kidnapping  http://www.israel.indymedia.org/newswire/display/9236/index.php

Settler-Extremists Fire Mortar Into W. Bank Village
 http://www.israel.indymedia.org/newswire/display/9281/index.php

Israeli settlers bind Palestinian teacher to pole and club him
 http://www.maannews.net/en/index.php?opr=ShowDetails&ID=30340

Israeli Settlers Attack British Diplomats
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405746.html

Israeli Settlers Prevent Christian Service in Beit Sahour, Assault Worshippers
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405771.html

As Predicted: Soldiers Filmed Shooting Bound Palestinian Escape Prosecution
 http://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405938.html

Settler-Extremists Throw Palestinian Boy Off Roof
 http://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405937.html

Israel's Front-Line Thugs
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/406248.html

Zionist Extremism Key Impediment to Peace