Palestinian stabs Border Policeman in Jerusalem

[Gimel]

A Border Policeman was stabbed in Jerusalem on Sunday morning and shot his Palestinian attacker to death.

The Border Policeman was evacuated to Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Karem, in moderate-to-serious condition after being stabbed in the neck. The attack took place on Hanevi'im Street.

It was not immediately clear whether the Palestinian, who is from East Jerusalem, was acting on behalf of a terrorist group and if so, which one.

The attacker was apparently a mentally disturbed youth with a history of stabbing: He has already spent five years in an Israeli prison for stabbing a Jewish man in Jerusalem in 1994.

Continued..

This attack, although probably resulting from nationalistic motives, may not have been enacted by a member of a terrorist organization.

[physioex]

1. A stabbing....

And this is news why?

[Jim Sagle]

2. Why not?

[physioex]

3. Hi Jim......

Long time no see.

[Jim Sagle]

6. Hello yourself.

[Gimel]

4. Recently I was asked

...by a poster on this forum, if an attack which injured border police was a terrorist attack. The border police in that incident were not the target. This border patrol was a target.

Anyway, it is news, it is an attack and the attacker was killed. The Palestinians get another martyr for the score.

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[Gimel]

7. So for that reason

you oppose Israel's right to defend itself? For political reasons in the American agenda? You have company on this board, by the way. This is a frequent underlying complaint.

some powerful groups with a lot of money..... Not too hard to figure out who you mean. Not everyone who supports Israel is rich, however.

[physioex]

8. I don't mean Israeli's directly....

I am referring to the Christian Fundamentalists, Defense Lobby, and yes the pro-Israeli groups like AIPAC do take some of the blame.....

You are also putting words in my mouth, I never said Israel couldn't defend itself. But I think your country is using a heavy handed approach that is doomed to failure and that starts with your leaders at the top just like this country.......

[Gimel]

9. You mean

A defense operation that allows some terrorists to get in would be more democratic. Sorry, but I can't agree with that.

[Classical_Liberal]

10. It already allows some terrorist to get in

Not everything is justified in the name of self defence. Group punishment surely isn't.

[Gimel]

11. When attacked and at war

whether it is called an "Intifada" or not, there is a polarity. While greater care should be taken to guard the civilian population, operations such as assassinations actually save innocent lives on both sides.

Of course war is unpopular, and sides are taken. No one wins without suffering loses as well.