Monday, April 25, 2011

Israeli - Palestinain Violence Breaks Out On The West Bank



Palestinian Police Kill Israeli Visiting West Bank Holy Site -- New York Times

JERUSALEM — The Palestinian police shot and killed one Israeli and wounded four others early Sunday after the Israelis surreptitiously visited a Jewish holy site inside a Palestinian-controlled area, officials on both sides said.

The shooting occurred outside Joseph’s Tomb in the West Bank city of Nablus after three carloads of religious Israeli Jews visited the site to pray, without coordinating their plans through the Israeli Army. Twice-monthly trips to the tomb have been organized with army escorts for the past four years without incident.

Read more ....

More News On Yesterday's Violence In The West Bank

One killed, 4 wounded from PA police gunfire in Nablus -- Jerusalem Post
One Israeli killed, three hurt in West Bank shooting -- L.A. Times
Israeli Killed in West Bank as Palestinian Forces Fire -- Wall Street Journal
Clashes in West Bank after Israeli shot dead near holy site -- Haaretz
Netanyahu: PA must take severe steps against killers of Ben-Joseph Livnat -- Haaretz

My Comment: This incident is a heads-up to what may happen if an independent Plestinian state is formed.

No comments: