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Israel-Palestine
Palestinian militant killed while talking to reporter
2005-07-14
Israeli soldiers have killed a senior militant from the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades as he was talking to a British journalist in the West Bank city of Nablus. Mohammad Alasi was talking with the British reporter when Israeli soldiers burst into the room.
"Hi, there, Mohammad! Sharon says to say hello! [BANG!]"
The troops shot the Nablus leader of the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades dead and then took his body. Palestinian officials say Alasi was shot five times and his body was later found in a garden.
"[BANG! BANG! BANG! BANGETY BANG!]"
The British journalist is reportedly in shock.
Ethel! Get the salts!
Meanwhile, hundreds of Jewish settlers opposed to the Israeli government's planned Gaza pullout have been forcibly removed from the main crossing into the Gaza settlement bloc. The protesters were trying to enter the area in an effort to thwart next month's pullout.
Posted by:Spavirt Pheng6042

#19  puff piece is way too long.
Posted by: 2b   2005-07-14 19:40  

#18  Of course, you know, half of those ISM guys are Mossad double agents.

Or not.

Figure it out for yourself, Paleos.
Posted by: Mike   2005-07-14 15:30  

#17  Nice work ES and AS you have surely ID'd the "journalist." A quick examination (from a safe distance) of her printed fecal matter deposited about the net reveals her to be a nutjob moonbat of the first order. As to whether or not the soldiers should have issued a burst of 3 her way, it all depends on whether you play by Ward Churchill rules. Personally, I wouldn't touch a hair on her head but rather get her real close to id the thug's bloody carcass definitively for a few moments. Especially if there was a headshot with gaping exit wound.
Posted by: GhostofBonzo   2005-07-14 12:55  

#16  May-December romances always end suddenly.
Posted by: ed   2005-07-14 12:16  

#15  To understand Elliot's comment, take a look at this LGF post (contains appropriate links).

In short, the "journalist" may have instead been a "British pro-Palestinian peace activist" (says Debka) who was about 60, lived in Nablus for several years, and had changed her last name to "Alasi" (says the Jerusalem Post). This is the same name as the (24-year-old) dead guy. A total coincidence, I'm sure.
Posted by: Angie Schultz   2005-07-14 12:07  

#14  Probability is high that he was in the home of an ISM Tool, and not talking to a reporter.

Be a real shame if the pals thought dear Annie tipped off the IDF...
Posted by: Elliot Swan   2005-07-14 11:37  

#13  Reporter: "So what do you think about the Israelis?"
Mohammad: "Death to them All!"
(BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG)
Reporter: "Ok that ends today interview, back to you in the studio"
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2005-07-14 11:01  

#12  Hopefully it was a BBC or al Guardian reporter.
Posted by: Neutron Tom   2005-07-14 10:30  

#11  Alasi was shot five times

"The trigger on my musket got stuck, sir."
Posted by: Laurence of the Rats   2005-07-14 10:22  

#10  From the Grauniad?
Posted by: mojo   2005-07-14 09:56  

#9  mrs D...too funny.
Posted by: 2b   2005-07-14 09:23  

#8  Israelis need to work on their aim.
Posted by: Mrs. Davis   2005-07-14 09:22  

#7  Now that's a story for ya!

Is it just me - or have we experienced a real turning point in this war.
Posted by: 2b   2005-07-14 09:09  

#6  Palestinian officials say Alasi was shot five times and his body was later found in a garden.

If you expect a garden to flourish, you must use manure.
Posted by: Dragon Fly   2005-07-14 08:19  

#5  The sooner the media represent this conflict for what it is -- a war, and not the struggle of an oppressed people -- the sooner we will have an end to this conflict.

If it's cast as the former, a war, this was clearly a legitimate action on the part of Israel. If it's cast as the latter, Israel will be demonized, al aqsa will be glorified, and the conflict will continue. I firmly believe it will be the latter.
Posted by: PlanetDan   2005-07-14 08:13  

#4  Hopefully the reporter was video-taping the interview. That will help the Israelis critique their entry techniques for more and better such raids!

Perhaps the media isn't so worthless after all.
Posted by: Dar   2005-07-14 07:47  

#3  The media is how terrorism becomes a self-sustaining process. The Israelis have figured this out. This was deliberate.
Posted by: phil_b   2005-07-14 07:40  

#2  ROTFLMAO !!!

Posted by: john   2005-07-14 07:26  

#1  The British journalist is reportedly in shock.

Why? He knew he was talking to a war criminal.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2005-07-14 07:25  

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