In veel ruzies is het niet meer te achterhalen wie begon; beide partijen zeggen op provocaties van de andere kant te reageren. De Palestijnen zouden de kolonisten hebben aangevallen die op weg waren van hun nederzetting Bat Ayin naar de begraafplaats in Kfar Etzion, maar de Palestijnen beweren dat de kolonisten hun dorp zijn binnengedrongen. Misschien is het allebei wel waar, en gebeurde het tegelijkertijd. Misschien riepen de kolonisten provocerende dingen naar de Palestijnen op weg naar de begraafplaats. Ze waren natuurlijk boos en verdrietig vanwege de dood van een lid uit hun gemeenschap, gedood met een bijl door een Palestijn. In dat opzicht zijn de Palestijnen natuurlijk begonnen.
Een groep is echter niet verantwoordelijk voor de daden van een individu, al zullen velen hem ongetwijfeld als een held beschouwen, zoals alle plegers van aanslagen in Israel. Zij vinden dat de Israeli's zijn begonnen, door op 'hun' land te gaan wonen, en op 'hun' grond nederzettingen te bouwen. Dat zij daar ook van profiteren (sinds de bezetting in 1967 is de Palestijnse economie en levensstandaard enorm gegroeid), dat er daarvoor geen Palesijnse staat was en men daar ook niet naar streefde, dat alle vredesvoorstellen door de Palestijnen zijn afgewezen, dat vergeet men voor het gemak.
Zoals de Israeli's graag vergeten dat de nederzettingen niet alleen op staatsgrond zijn gebouwd, en niet alleen Palestijnen met kwaad in de zin door het leger worden opgepakt of bij checkpoints vernederd.
Dit soort claches laten eigenlijk het conflict in een notedop zien.
RP
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The Jerusalem Post
Apr 8, 2009 9:46 | Updated Apr 8, 2009 12:20
At least 16 Palestinians hurt in clash with Bat Ayin settlers
By JPOST.COM STAFF
The Jerusalem Post
Apr 8, 2009 9:46 | Updated Apr 8, 2009 12:20
At least 16 Palestinians hurt in clash with Bat Ayin settlers
By JPOST.COM STAFF
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1238562943119&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
A week after an ax-wielding terrorist infiltrated the West Bank settlement of Bat Ayin killing a young boy and wounding another boy, at least sixteen Palestinians were wounded in a clash with Bat Ayin settlers. From the initial investigation into the incident it seems that the Palestinians began the violence when they attacked the settlers, who were walking from Bat Ayin to the cemetery at the nearby settlement of Kfar Etzion on Wednesday morning, Army Radio reported.
A week after an ax-wielding terrorist infiltrated the West Bank settlement of Bat Ayin killing a young boy and wounding another boy, at least sixteen Palestinians were wounded in a clash with Bat Ayin settlers. From the initial investigation into the incident it seems that the Palestinians began the violence when they attacked the settlers, who were walking from Bat Ayin to the cemetery at the nearby settlement of Kfar Etzion on Wednesday morning, Army Radio reported.
Earlier Wednesday, the settlers reported a group of Bat Ayin residents came under attack when they were celebrating the Birkat Hahama prayers at the "Mukhtar Hill" between their settlement and Hirbat Safa, near the Arab village of Beit Omar.
According to the settlers, a group of Palestinians arrived at the scene and started hurling stones at them.
The Palestinians, however, claimed that the settlers entered their village shooting in the air and damaging their property.
IDF soldiers arrived at the scene in order to break up the clash.
However, the Palestinians said that the soldiers did not prevent the settlers from firing their weapons.
However, the Palestinians said that the soldiers did not prevent the settlers from firing their weapons.
The IDF said that due to massive stone hurling, the soldiers used riot gear to stop the clash, including rubber bullets. But when the vioelnce continued the troops were ordered to shoot at the legs of some of the stone hurlers.
There were conflicting reports regarding the number of people hurt in the clash.
According to the latest report by Army Radio, 18 Palestinians were hurt in the clash. One man was moderately-seriously wounded, seven were moderately wounded, and ten were lightly wounded.
The security forces are currently investigating whether the Palestinians were wounded by IDF fire.
One settler was lightly wounded in the incident.
Following the incident, Right-wing activist Baruch Marzel said that Bat Ayin residents have a right to defend themselves and respond to stone hurling.
Activist Itamar Ben-Gvir blamed Defense Minister Ehud Barak for the situation.
Tuesday was the last day of the Shiva for Shlomo Nativ, who was killed in the terror attack last week.
On Thursday, 13-year-old Nativ was killed and the skull of 7-year-old Yair Gamliel was fractured when a Palestinian terrorist carrying an ax infiltrated Bat Ayin.
The perpetrator of the attack has yet to have been apprehended.
Following the attack, security forces expressed fear that the settlers would try to avenge the death of Nativ.
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