'Israeli army increasing use of live fire at West Bank protests'

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

http://972mag.com/israeli-army-increasing-use-of-live-fire-at-west-bank-protests/101561/

Despite being illegal as a crowd control weapon, eyewitness accounts and a new report by B’Tselem document the Israeli military’s increased use of 0.22 caliber live bullets against Palestinians at West Bank protests and clashes.

Two years ago this week, 15-year-old Palestinian Salih al-Amarin was shot in the head by Israeli forces with live ammunition. He died several days later. Al-Amarin, a resident of Azza Refugee Camp in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, was taking part in clashes with Israeli forces stationed on the separation wall that cuts deep into Bethlehem.
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But in the months and years that followed, use of live ammunition on the streets of Bethlehem and throughout the West Bank only increased — typically 0.22 caliber bullets known as “two-twos” fired from an integrally suppressed (silenced) 10/22 Ruger rifle.

Why the Israeli military uses a silenced rifle as a crowd control weapon is puzzling and counter-intuitive. But as eyewitness to several incidents of their use on the streets of Bethlehem, I can testify that there is absolutely no audible gunshot. As one advertiser of such weapons accurately boasts, from the perspective of the shooter, “the only noise you will hear is the firing pin hitting and then, the ‘smack’ on the target.”

What evil people do this to others? :Shrug:

[oberliner]

1. Egypt authorizes further use of live ammunition against pro-Morsi protesters

CAIRO — Egypt’s military-backed government authorized security forces Thursday to fire live ammunition against opponents, underlining its determination to crush any lingering challenge posed by supporters of the country’s ousted president following a bloody crackdown on their camps.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/scores-dead-in-egypt-after-security-forces-launch-assault-on-protesters-camp/2013/08/15/563c95a0-0575-11e3-a07f-49ddc7417125_story.html

Yemeni soldiers fire live ammunition at Houthi protesters killing nine

Yemeni authorities should immediately investigate the use of unnecessary lethal force against demonstrators in Sanaa on September 7 and 9, 2014. It should hold military personnel and other security forces found responsible to account. Altogether eight protesters and an ambulance driver were killed and at least 67 were wounded.

https://www.ifex.org/yemen/2014/09/16/houthi_protesters_killed/

2 Ukraine protesters killed with live ammunition as clashes with police escalate in Kiev

KIEV, Ukraine -- Two protesters whose bodies were found Wednesday near the site of clashes with police were shot with live ammunition, prosecutors said Wednesday, raising fears that their deaths - the first after two months of largely peaceful protests - could further fuel violence on the streets of the Ukrainian capital.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/3-killed-as-ukraine-political-unrest-escalates-in-kiev/

This is in response to the question you ask before the shrug.

[pennylane100]

2. So that makes it OK?

[oberliner]

3. Definitely not

The poster asked what people do this to others and I was providing some recent examples from the region and beyond.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

4. So Israel = Egypt/Yeme/Ukraine in ruthlessness?

I guess that is your opinion. Good to know.

[King_David]

5. Oberliner answered your question,

Adequately....

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

6. Nope. sorry. dave. You can let ober answer for ober.

There's some splaining that needs to be done there.

[King_David]

7. He did , here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1134&pid=93045

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

8. To which I asked a question, dave. Perhaps you missed it.