Post by Teddy Bear on Dec 11, 2014 1:02:18 GMT
A Palestinian Minister has died while involved in a West Bank protest.
It's not sure yet how he died, though the IDF believe he actually had a heart attack.
This video shows the period before he died that indicate the IDF assessment might well be correct.
But reading the BBC report on this story, they are eager to promote any and all accusations put forward by the Palestinians. The very fact that they are all different, yet he died in front of a crowd. suggests something fishy. But since each version implicates the Israeli troops for murdering him, it's a minor detail for the BBC. The one thing they don't mention is that he might have had a heart attack.
Let's have a little analysis of their article:
Does anybody see in this photograph an Israeli soldier holding him by the neck? The only hand near his throat is either his own or from the Palestinian holding him from behind. If anything the soldier looks to be trying to stop him from falling. So where are the photographs 'that appear to show him held by the throat by a soldier'?
Let's see the other theories that the BBC have no problem producing as fact
A Palestinian minister has died after a confrontation with Israeli troops at a protest in the West Bank.
Palestinian medics told the BBC that Ziad Abu Ein died from complications related to tear gas exposure.
But several witnesses said the minister had been hit and shoved by soldiers. One said he had been hit in the chest by a tear-gas canister fired by them.
So in 4 lines we have 4 different versions of what happened to him - except heart attack. BBC news at its finest.
Stating the bloody obvious! They actually have a film segment here with a warning of graphic images. So after everything that the BBC has reported so far there would surely be a segment showing Israeli soldiers doing something to him - perhaps I missed it. They're probably hoping that few will actually watch the video and just assume that what is claimed is actually there.
You can read here that the IDF said a lot more than this, but the BBC really don't want to go there.
No doubt in a day or two they'll work out something that makes sense.
Look how far down the article we come before we read this. But the BBC are quick to show that this is unimportant with the following
Now back to attack mode against Israel
NOW SEE RIGHT AT THE END OF THE ARTICLE SOMETHING ABOUT THIS POOR INNOCENT MAN.
It's not sure yet how he died, though the IDF believe he actually had a heart attack.
This video shows the period before he died that indicate the IDF assessment might well be correct.
But reading the BBC report on this story, they are eager to promote any and all accusations put forward by the Palestinians. The very fact that they are all different, yet he died in front of a crowd. suggests something fishy. But since each version implicates the Israeli troops for murdering him, it's a minor detail for the BBC. The one thing they don't mention is that he might have had a heart attack.
Let's have a little analysis of their article:
Palestinian minister dies at West Bank protest
Photographs appeared to show Ziad Abu Ein (left) being held by the throat by an Israeli soldier
Photographs appeared to show Ziad Abu Ein (left) being held by the throat by an Israeli soldier
Does anybody see in this photograph an Israeli soldier holding him by the neck? The only hand near his throat is either his own or from the Palestinian holding him from behind. If anything the soldier looks to be trying to stop him from falling. So where are the photographs 'that appear to show him held by the throat by a soldier'?
Let's see the other theories that the BBC have no problem producing as fact
A Palestinian minister has died after a confrontation with Israeli troops at a protest in the West Bank.
Palestinian medics told the BBC that Ziad Abu Ein died from complications related to tear gas exposure.
But several witnesses said the minister had been hit and shoved by soldiers. One said he had been hit in the chest by a tear-gas canister fired by them.
So in 4 lines we have 4 different versions of what happened to him - except heart attack. BBC news at its finest.
Israel's Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon expressed regret for the minister's death in a statement.
Kevin Connolly says there are conflicting reports about what happened
Kevin Connolly says there are conflicting reports about what happened
Stating the bloody obvious! They actually have a film segment here with a warning of graphic images. So after everything that the BBC has reported so far there would surely be a segment showing Israeli soldiers doing something to him - perhaps I missed it. They're probably hoping that few will actually watch the video and just assume that what is claimed is actually there.
A statement released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its forces had "halted the progress of rioters into the civilian community of Adei-Ad using riot-dispersal means".
"The IDF is reviewing the circumstances of the participation of Ziad Abu Ein, and his later death," it added.
"The IDF is reviewing the circumstances of the participation of Ziad Abu Ein, and his later death," it added.
You can read here that the IDF said a lot more than this, but the BBC really don't want to go there.
Israeli and Jordanian experts would attend a post-mortem examination, the IDF said. It has also proposed setting up a joint team with the Palestinians to investigate Mr Abu Ein's death.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for an investigation into the death, and urged "all sides to exercise maximum restraint and avoid escalation".
Following the incident dozens of Palestinians gathered at the scene, near the village of Turmusaya, setting fire to tyres and throwing stones at security forces, Voice of Israel radio reported.
In recent weeks, 10 Israelis and an Ecuadorean have been killed by Palestinians in a series of attacks. Thirteen Palestinians have also been killed, among them several of the assailants.
Confiscation protest
Mr Abu Ein, a minister without portfolio, was among dozens of foreign and Palestinian activists taking part in a protest against land confiscations.
They had planned to plant olive tree saplings on a patch of land near the Jewish settlement of Shiloh, which Palestinians believe has been earmarked for annexation by Israel.
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Before he collapsed, Ziad Abu Ein (left) said he had been assaulted by Israeli soldiers
In the course of the protest, they came into confrontation with a group of about 15 Israeli soldiers.
Leading Palestinian activist Mahmoud Aloul, who was also at the protest, told the Associated Press news agency that the soldiers had fired tear gas and had beaten some of the activists with rifle butts.
At one point, Mr Abu Ein was hit by a tear gas canister, Mr Aloul said.
The Reuters photographer said he had seen Mr Abu Ein being struck by a hand on the neck during an altercation with two soldiers.
An AFP news agency photographer said the minister had been hit in the chest.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for an investigation into the death, and urged "all sides to exercise maximum restraint and avoid escalation".
Following the incident dozens of Palestinians gathered at the scene, near the village of Turmusaya, setting fire to tyres and throwing stones at security forces, Voice of Israel radio reported.
In recent weeks, 10 Israelis and an Ecuadorean have been killed by Palestinians in a series of attacks. Thirteen Palestinians have also been killed, among them several of the assailants.
Confiscation protest
Mr Abu Ein, a minister without portfolio, was among dozens of foreign and Palestinian activists taking part in a protest against land confiscations.
They had planned to plant olive tree saplings on a patch of land near the Jewish settlement of Shiloh, which Palestinians believe has been earmarked for annexation by Israel.
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Before he collapsed, Ziad Abu Ein (left) said he had been assaulted by Israeli soldiers
In the course of the protest, they came into confrontation with a group of about 15 Israeli soldiers.
Leading Palestinian activist Mahmoud Aloul, who was also at the protest, told the Associated Press news agency that the soldiers had fired tear gas and had beaten some of the activists with rifle butts.
At one point, Mr Abu Ein was hit by a tear gas canister, Mr Aloul said.
The Reuters photographer said he had seen Mr Abu Ein being struck by a hand on the neck during an altercation with two soldiers.
An AFP news agency photographer said the minister had been hit in the chest.
No doubt in a day or two they'll work out something that makes sense.
Protesters had planned to plant olive tree saplings on a patch of land they fear will be annexed by Israel
Photos of the incident showed Mr Abu Ein lying unconscious before he was taken away in an ambulance. He died before reaching hospital in the nearby city of Ramallah.
There are reports that he had a health condition that may have contributed to his death.
Photos of the incident showed Mr Abu Ein lying unconscious before he was taken away in an ambulance. He died before reaching hospital in the nearby city of Ramallah.
There are reports that he had a health condition that may have contributed to his death.
Look how far down the article we come before we read this. But the BBC are quick to show that this is unimportant with the following
The BBC's Kevin Connolly in Jerusalem says Palestinians are likely to see the exact cause of death as a secondary issue, and it will serve to sharpen tensions.
Now back to attack mode against Israel
'Cruel death'
Condemning "the brutal assault" on Mr Abu Ein as a "barbaric act", Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas promised to take unspecified measures and declared three days of mourning.
One senior Palestinian official said the Palestinian Authority would halt security co-ordination with Israel.
Protesters and Israeli soldiers near Turmusaya in the West Bank (10 December 2014)
But as they approached the land, the protesters were stopped by a group of Israeli soldiers
Hanan Ashrawi, a senior official in the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), said that she was "outraged" by the minister's death.
"It's extremely sad that a colleague and an old friend has been killed in such a cruel way" she said. "Ziad was guilty of nothing more than planting olive trees where Israel would uproot trees."
Condemning "the brutal assault" on Mr Abu Ein as a "barbaric act", Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas promised to take unspecified measures and declared three days of mourning.
One senior Palestinian official said the Palestinian Authority would halt security co-ordination with Israel.
Protesters and Israeli soldiers near Turmusaya in the West Bank (10 December 2014)
But as they approached the land, the protesters were stopped by a group of Israeli soldiers
Hanan Ashrawi, a senior official in the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), said that she was "outraged" by the minister's death.
"It's extremely sad that a colleague and an old friend has been killed in such a cruel way" she said. "Ziad was guilty of nothing more than planting olive trees where Israel would uproot trees."
NOW SEE RIGHT AT THE END OF THE ARTICLE SOMETHING ABOUT THIS POOR INNOCENT MAN.
Mr Abu Ein once received the death sentence, commuted to life imprisonment, from a court in Israel for a 1979 bombing that killed two Israeli teenagers.
He was released in 1985 as part of a prisoner exchange that saw the release of three Israeli soldiers captured in Lebanon.
He was released in 1985 as part of a prisoner exchange that saw the release of three Israeli soldiers captured in Lebanon.