April 23, 2002

This just in: Palestinian Vows

This just in:

Palestinian Vows End to Cooperation-- Israelis Won't Be Secure In Territories, Official Says

Meanwhile, there was yet another lynching of "collaborators":

With a three-week curfew lifted in Ramallah and no Palestinian police on the streets, three Palestinians were dragged from their car and shot in the arms and legs this afternoon in the city's main square. Masked gunmen yelled to the crowd that the victims were collaborators with Israeli occupation forces. A mob formed and blocked ambulances. At least one of the victims was finally spirited off to a hospital on the rooftop of a taxi that careened down the street.

No one in the crowd objected to the violence. Many were smiling. Men whistled their approval on the street and women yelled from rooftops. Young children wandered past the sticky pool of blood on the ground and stared. Local reports later said one of the men died.

"No problem," said a 16-year-old boy standing nearby. "They deserved it. They talked to Israel."

And they found a stockpile of poison gas at Arafat's headquarters.

Posted by Dr. Frank at April 23, 2002 05:26 PM | TrackBack