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| Palestinians have increased use of children to beat Israeli security |
| 2004-08-20 |
| SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM Wednesday, August 18th, 2004 TEL AVIV — Palestinian insurgents have increased their use of children for operations against Israel. Israeli military sources said Palestinian insurgency groups have employed children as young as eight to support insurgency attacks against Israeli targets. They said the youngsters have been asked to smuggle explosives, weapons, or bomb components for such groups as the ruling Fatah movement as well as Hamas and Islamic Jihad. The use of children by Palestinian insurgency groups has nearly tripled since 2002. The military said that in the first half of 2004, 72 Palestinian minors were arrested at checkpoints on charges of trying to smuggle weapons or components to Palestinian insurgency groups. In 2001, 27 Palestinian youngsters were arrested at Israeli military checkpoints for insurgency activities, Middle East Newsline reported. The military did not release figures for the arrest of Palestinian minors in 2002 and 2003. Military sources said the increased use of youngsters was in response to heightened security measures around the West Bank and Gaza Strip. They said Palestinian youngsters will help insurgents for as little as 10 shekels, or more than $2. |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |
| #3 These parents are a little on the confused side. They's happy if their little ones get blown up for Allah. But they might have a different outlook if they thought baby ishmael would get adopted by a jew. That'd be like enternal torment with no virgins. |
| Posted by: Hank 2004-08-20 11:26:23 PM |
| #2 Too bad the predictable resulting international furor discourages Israel from taking any children apprehended in terrorist activities and permanently adopting them out to secret foster homes. This sort of horsesh!t would cease instantly if parents knew that letting their children carry even a length of fuse would remove them from their lives forever. This a most base form of child abuse and nothing else. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-08-20 9:47:23 PM |
| #1 Yet another reason to complete the Wall. When the Paleos teach their children these behaviors, a whole people is lost. The Arafish in his Ramallah aquarium must be proud. What a legacy to pass to future generations and history! Your EU tax euros and other funding at work. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-08-20 9:11:50 PM |