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International Solidarity Movement
by Huwaida Arraf Thursday, Nov. 07, 2002 at 5:12 PM
Israeli tank shoots 12-year old Palestinian boy in Askar refugee camp
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INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT (ISM)
Thursday, November 7, 2002
For Immediate Release
***Media Alert***
ISRAELI TANK SHOOTS BOY IN ASKAR REFUGEE CAMP
[New Askar Camp, NABLUS] Rashad Al-Tik, 12 years old was just shot in the back by one of the Israeli tanks surrounding the New Askar refugee camp. Two international civilians in New Askar, Almarie Calvert (US) and Allison Keefe (UK), report the boy was playing in a nearby field when the tank opened fire. Almarie, who was immediately on the scene reports -- a bullet through the boy's back and blood everywhere. "I was right beside the father as he carried his son to a nearby taxi. Blood was trailing us. The boy was groaning and loosing consciousness. I don't know how anybody can survive losing that much blood." Rashad was still alive as he was being transported to Al-Ittihad Hospital in Nablus.
The Israeli military has been trying to violently impose a curfew since early this morning, rumbling their tanks through the city, randomly shooting, setting up roadblocks and firing tear gas and sound grenades at large groups of unarmed people, including school children.
For more information:
Almarie: +972-67-512-615
Allison: +44-788-757-5693
Al-Ittihad Hospital: +972-9-237-1491
ISM office: +972-2-277-4602 or +972-67-473-308
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