Clashes erupt as Israeli troops raid West Bank

[Doondoo]

The Israeli army has raided the northern West Bank town of Nablus, arresting 15 Palestinians and triggering clashes that left six people wounded.

Troops in about 20 jeeps drove into the centre of town, imposing a curfew and surrounding several buildings and two hospitals. The military said it was an operation aimed finding weapons caches and arresting wanted militants.

Medics say four Palestinians were lightly wounded by rubber bullets in the clashes and the army says two soldiers were also lightly wounded.

"There were brief exchanges of fire and our forces also used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse Palestinian demonstrators who had thrown rocks at them," an army spokesman said.

In what Israeli army radio called an "unlimited" operation, troops continued to conduct house-to-house searches in the early afternoon, arresting 15 people, Palestinian security sources said.



http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200702/s1856493.htm

[Robbien]

1. The article's headline reads clashes erupt. Ha.

Armed forces bursting into homes now being labelled 'clashes erupt'.

And just like in Iraq the people living there don't have a voice in the world press. Their houses are being raided by occupation forces. No one knows what is being done to the family members wisked away. After being invaded the people have to try to continue living their lives without electricity or clean water all the while the occupiers impose curfews.

Meanwhile the world's wealthy elite get richer and the headlines read 'clashes erupt'.

[breakaleg]

2. On Iraq...

someone on tv recently said how dare we call them "insurgents" when we are in their country. It's their country!