Nobel peace laureate Corrigan injured in anti-fence protest

[Scurrilous]

Noble Peace Prize laureate Mairead Corrigan was treated for injury in leg sustained by rubber bullet

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3390314,00.html

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"Nobel Peace Prize Mairead Corrigan has been injured during confrontations between security forces and left-wing activists protesting the security fence route near Bilin, activists said.

Corrigan, who won the prize in 1976 for her work in encouraging a peaceful solution to the Northern Ireland dispute, was hit in the leg by a rubber bullet and was transferred to a hospital for treatment. She was also said to have inhaled large quantities of teargas."

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"I salute the residents of Bilin for their peaceful struggle in a region that is so violent and I call on the Israeli public, whom I know is for justice and peace, to support the residents' struggle," Corrigan told Ynet."

"I want to say that this separation wall, contrary to what the Israeli say, will not prevent attacks and violence. What will prevent attacks and violence is a peace agreement between the two peoples, and I sure the Israeli people, like the Palestinian people, wants peace," Corrigan added."

[bemildred]

1. There sure are a lot of "anti-semitic" Nobel Peace laureates running around.

I guess I better add a :sarcasm: tag or someone will think I mean it.

[pelsar]

2. just confused...

I guess throwing rocks is now considered peaceful....wonder if that how it was in N.Ireland. (definition of peaceful protest)

[bemildred]

3. Not defending rock throwing.

Just made me think of all the Nobel Peace laureates that have taken a swing at Israel at one time or another. Heck, Rabin was one too, IIRC, but I would not put him in the same category.

[Tom Joad]

4. This week there is a conference in Bilin on the nonviolent struggle against

Israeli apartheid and the annexation wall that will destroy this community and many more.

http://www.palsolidarity.org/main/2007/03/06/bilin-conf-invite/

[pelsar]

5. what do you think?

will they actually be non violent...not destroy property, not throw rocks?.....or will they continue to do one thing and call it something else?

[Tom Joad]

6. What property are people destroying? You mean the IDF destruction of property?

The destruction of Palestinian farmland?
I find that very disturbing as well.