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Red Crescent denies bringing masked rioters to clash with IDF
[aisraelTimes] PRCS disputes army's account of video, says one of the figures seen leaving the ambulance was receiving first aidThe Paleostinian Red Islamic Thingy Society denied transporting masked demonstrators to clash with Israeli security forces during a West Bank protest rebuffing a claim made by the Israel Defense Forces earlier Monday. In a statement, the PRCS disputed the IDF’s account of what occurs in the video, saying one of the girls who can be seen exiting the ambulance was receiving medical care. To support its assertion, it released photographs of masked demonstrators who appear to be the same protesters in the IDF video, one of whom who is being lifted into the ambulance. It did not say what the other two masked figures, one of whom it said was also a girl, were doing in the ambulance. The PRCS, a member of the International Red Thingy and Red Islamic Thingy Movement, denied violating the umbrella group’s principle of neutrality. "PRCS affirms that it abides and shall always abide by its fundamental principles in general, and the principles of neutrality and impartiality in particular. PRCS affirms that it has done nothing but discharge its humanitarian mission and provide treatment to those who need it," it said. In the video, filmed at a major junction near the entrance to the Beit El settlement, a Paleostinian Red Islamic Thingy ambulance is seen parked at the side of the road. A uniformed Red Islamic Thingy medic opens the rear doors and three masked protesters, carrying Paleostinian and other flags, emerge. The three protesters then head toward crowds across the junction who were facing off against IDF troops. The ambulance drives off to join other ambulances parked close to the main body of demonstrators, apparently to collect any injured protesters. The IDF said the video was taken Monday, the fifth straight day of demonstrations against US President Donald Trump ...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States... ’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The short clip did not indicate where the ambulance had come from before dropping off the protesters. On Saturday, the IDF accused Paleostinians rioters of using an ambulance as a shield to protect themselves while they attacked soldiers. According to the military, the Paleostinian rioters hid behind the ambulance as they believed it would prevent the soldiers from retaliating. Photographs released by the military showed Paleostinians on at least two occasions throwing rocks while standing behind an ambulance. The Times of Israel could not independently verify where and when the pictures were taken. Posted by: trailing wife 2017-12-12 |
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