26/7/08
The killing Tuesday of two Islamic Jihad members in Nablus showed that Israel is prepared to engage in brinksmanship of the most counterproductive and violent nature. Having struck a ceasefire agreement in Gaza only, Israel obviously intends to push Palestinian factions to the brink by assassinating Palestinians in the West Bank. That way, only one result lies: a resumption of hostilities in Gaza and, eventually, a full-scale and devastating Israeli invasion. But violence is not the only result. By acting with impunity in the West Bank, Israel is also undermining the government of Salam Fayyad, which has been trying to assert its own security control, with agreement from Israel. That, in turn, undermines Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president with whom Israel claims that it is trying to negotiate an end of conflict.
See: http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=8881
14 protesters hurt in West Bank anti-fence demonstration
Yuval Azoulay; 26/6/08
Fourteen protesters demonstrating against the separation fence were wounded in the West Bank village of Na’alin on Thursday. An Israel Defense Forces soldier and a Border Police officer were also lightly hurt from stones thrown by protesters, 200 of whom were demonstrating against the route of the fence, which cuts off some of the village’s residents from their lands. The wounded protesters were hurt by the anti-riot tactics employed by the IDF and Border Police to disperse the demonstrators. Members of Anarchists against the Wall said that security forces opened fire after stones were thrown
See: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/996604.html
