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In reply to the discussion: Military steps up use of live 0.22 inch bullets against Palestinian stone-throwers [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)17. Encouraging kids to throw rocks at soldiers is arguably worse, don't u think? n/t
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Military steps up use of live 0.22 inch bullets against Palestinian stone-throwers [View all]
Jefferson23
Jan 2015
OP
Orders from the top, it's important to understand where all that courage is coming from. n/t
Jefferson23
Jan 2015
#2
It has sickened me ever since I first heard of the rock-throwing kids on the news, years ago. nt
Mnemosyne
Jan 2015
#57
Kids definitely are encouraged 2 throw rocks - by adults, anti-Zionists, parents...
shira
Jan 2015
#37
There's only a 5% difference between a .223 and a 5.56mm round. That's not "much more powerful"
leveymg
Jan 2015
#28
Yep. If you're confident you won't need to pay a price for your behavior, some governments
Jefferson23
Jan 2015
#7
I had read a couple of weeks back that Shurat HaDin had brought a case before the ICC
azurnoir
Jan 2015
#14
Facts stranger than fiction..no doubt. A Jordanian..no agenda there, eh? lol n/t
Jefferson23
Jan 2015
#18
Bullets are cheap. Apparently the IDF believes Palestinian lives are cheaper.
R. Daneel Olivaw
Jan 2015
#10
Encouraging kids to throw rocks at soldiers is arguably worse, don't u think? n/t
shira
Jan 2015
#17
#21 and how do adults encouraging kids (your claim) justify IDF using live ammo on them
azurnoir
Jan 2015
#40
I would have to say that you post has really attracted some very bigoted responses from the right.
R. Daneel Olivaw
Jan 2015
#55