Israeli Soldiers Caught On Tape Abusing Palestinian Child

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Israeli Soldiers Caught On Tape Abusing Palestinian Child

The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied
Territories (B'Tselem) published a video taken by one of its volunteers
showing an Israeli officer of the Border Police kicking a Palestinian
child while another officer held the child. The attack took place in
Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank.

The child, Abdul-Rahman Burqan, 9, lives with his family near an area
used by the Israeli army as a parking lot near the Ibrahimi Mosque in
Hebron.



The video shows an Israeli Border Police officer ambushing the child as
he was walking past a corner. One officer grabbed him by the arm, and
told him "why are you making trouble?"



The officer then dragged the screaming, terrified child on the ground
for a few seconds before another officer kicked him. Soldiers then let
the child go and left the area; the child then ran away.

B'Tselem stated that the assault was caught on tape by a volunteer in
its camera distribution project, from inside his own home. B'Tselem
distributes the cameras so that the residents can film Israeli soldier
and settler attacks against them and their lands.



B'Tselem said that its volunteer started filming when he noticed a
soldier hiding behind the wall; there were no confrontations or clashes
in the area.



The organization said that it intends to refer the case to the Ministry of Justice so that the Police can investigate it.



Soldiers and settlers were filmed numerous times abusing Palestinians,
including villagers and shepherds; many of these incidents included the
use of live ammunition, in numerous cases soldiers were present when the
settlers carried out these attacks.

[JoseyWales]

He is lucky they only gave him a boot in ass.  No women or children should ever be abused but in a combat situation there no friendlies.  What really sucks is that boy now has a real fear of authority.  Fear generates hatred and makes people dangerous. That should have been handled a little better.

[LordLindsey]

Josey, I think that you need to explain yourself.  Are you DEFENDING what happened, because that is how "I" have interpreted your statement.

Lindsey