Hamas War

Thursday, February 2, 2006

Over a dozen injured demonstrators still hospitalized

Over a dozen anti-Destruction of Amona houses Demonstrators are still hospitalized. The good new is that Yechiam ben Rachel is coming out of his coma. But there are reports of other serious injuries, including a young girl who was blinded.

Head injuries were very common, especially due to the relative sizes, heights, of the police, even on foot, compared to the young kids who made up most of the demonstrators. It was very easy for the police to swing their heavy metal batons on the top of the children's heads, which is how Yechiam ben Rachel had his skull fractured.

In some cases siblings were injured, and at least one set of parents had four injured children scattered in two hospitals and a first aid center. One of those children was hit by a rubber bullet in the stomach from close range. Police regulations forbid the use of rubber bullets against targets in close range.

Here and here are some pictures in which you can see the unequal physical forces.

There were also protests in various parts of the country. I saw one with hand-made signs saying:
Olmert has blood on his hands!
Kadima! to Jail! illustrated by a picture of Omri Sharon and Olmert

Refuah Shleimah, a Full Recovery to all of the wounded

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