Israeli army installs new, remote-controlled weapon atop separation wall
http://972mag.com/israeli-army-installs-new-remote-controlled-weapon-atop-separation-wall/89879/
The IDF has installed a new crowd-dispersal weapon on top of the separation wall in Bethlehem.
The new weapon, which is remote-controlled and shoots “skunk” water (putrid-smelling liquid), began operating over the last month. According to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, the weapon can also fire tear gas, among other crowd-dispersal means.
In the past month, Palestinian residents of Bethlehem began noticing the new weapon perched on top of the separation wall in an area near where most of the protests against the occupation and the barrier take place. According to participants in last week’s Palestine Marathon, the new camera-equipped weapon moved on its axis and followed them as they passed by it during their run.
One rumor that came up in conversations among Palestinians on social media outlets stated that the weapon was the same one that was installed on the walls separating Israel from Gaza. According to a photojournalist working in the occupied territories, soldiers often use live ammunition against protests near the guard tower in that specific portion of the wall. However, a source in the army told +972 that the weapon will be used exclusively for crowd-dispersal means and will be controlled by the Border Police.
This is wonderful! Now the IDF...ahem Border police... can shoot anything they want at the Palestinians without leaving the comfort of their own bunkers. And we can all be assured that they will never abuse this device with any kind of harassment towards the Palestinian population. And forget about identities. If a Palestinian happens to be injured or killed by one of these devices then don't worry. There are no Israelis that can be accused of being on the scene of the event. It can just be written off as a "accident."
Something tells me that this won't end well.
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