An article by Gili Cohen in the Israeli daily paper, Haaretz, reveals how more and more nasty incursions are made on Palestinians AND even on the Israeli Defense Force by wayward Jewish settlers in the West Bank. Unchecked hooliganism has become the order of the day, it seems, and forces a re-definition of ‘terrorism’.
IDF soldiers: Problem in West Bank isn't Palestinians, it's Jews
'Our purpose there is to protect the Jews, but they generate many of the problems. It's very confusing,' says combat soldier discharged last year.
By Gili Cohen Published 16.12.11
"Our purpose there is to protect the Jews, but they generate many of the problems. It's very confusing," said Nadav Bigelman, a combat soldier who was discharged last year…….
The situation in the West Bank has turned upside down, he said. "We used to have a code for Palestinians throwing stones. Today it's been reversed to indicate Jews are throwing stones at Palestinians."
Bigelman, today a researcher for the Breaking the Silence organization, served in Hebron in 2008. At the time he kept a "Hebron diary" documenting settlers' violent activities, from stone throwing to cursing Palestinians, tourists and left-wing activists. One day a settler attacked his battalion commander during an argument and tore his epaulets off............
Read more at: http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/idf-soldiers-problem-in-west-bank-isn-t-palestinains-it-s-jews-1.401683
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