Israeli opens fire at Palestinians in Jerusalem, clashes erupt

[azurnoir]

Jerusalem - Ma’an - Clashes erupted after an Israeli man opened fire on gathered Palestinians near the Silwan neighborhood adjacent to the Old City of Jerusalem.

Two Palestinians were taken to hospital, one in critical condition. Dozens of others were arrested as Israeli police and border guards mobilized in the area in an attempt to take control of the situation, which erupted into clashes when Israeli forces descended.

According to the online Israeli news source Ynet, the youth told investigators that he "felt threatened by the fact that Arabs were standing next to him," and opened fire with a rifle he had on his person at the time. He was detained at the scene.

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=225160

[fascisthunter]

1. religious extremism

[T Wolf]

2. "He was detained on the scene" until PM Netanyahu awards him the Israeli Medal of Honor.

And of course, the "authorities" arrested the victims and not the shooter.

[Howardx]

3. interesting

so young israelis feel an arab standing next to them is sufficient incitement to murder. good thing no one in israel teaches their children to hate...

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[Violet_Crumble]

5. This guy is a terrorist...

Not that any media report has referred to the shooter as that, as the label appears to be kept for use only if the person doing the attack is Palestinian and not Israeli...

Anyway, in this case the terrorist is an IDF soldier....

[Sezu]

6. Ma'an as usual left something out.

"Police arrested the gunman, and said that during questioning he claimed that he had been attacked by six Arabs from east Jerusalem, and was acting in self defense."

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1251804549625&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

[Violet_Crumble]

7. And how is that important except to anyone but terrorist supporters? n/t

[Kurska]

8. The man sounds mentally Ill.

I wouldn't be suprised if he has a history of psychotic episodes.

[Violet_Crumble]

9. The point I'm trying to make is Palestinian attackers get labelled automatically as terrorists...

..yet when it's an Israeli, it's not the case...

on edit: sorry, forgot to add that I wouldn't be surprised if he was mentally ill, as I suspect many attacks (eg Jerusalem bulldozer guy) are the result of mental illness...

[Kurska]

10. I'd say that isn't just because of their ethnic identity.

Actual terrorist groups have a weird habit of claiming attacks they had little to nothing to do with.

It isn't right either way, but I don't think it is just prejudice.

[LeftishBrit]

11. That;s horrible.

I agree with others that he is probably mentally ill. But the mental illness could take this particular form because of attitudes that he already had. Most mentally ill people, after all, do not go on shooting sprees.

[Alamuti Lotus]

12. Israeli racist opens fire, dozens of Palestinians arrested

[invictus]

13. +1