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A video has gone viral on the internet showing two border policemen beating an Arab teen from Florida. The video was filmed by a Shuafat resident on Shabbos.
The victim, Abu Tariq Abu Khadir, is a relative of the Arab teen, Muhmad Abu Khadir, whose burnt body was found last week in the Jerusalem forest. The victim of the beating seen in the video is an American citizen, a resident of Florida, currently visiting during Ramadan.
Border police officials report the video was edited and is not a true depiction of events that occurred. Police explain the video should address the arrest of six Arab males in Beit Haninah, of which at least three were armed with knives and resisted arrest.
The Justice Ministry Police Internal Investigations Department, last night (motzei Shabbos the eve of 8 Tammuz, began an investigation into the events regarding the video in which policemen are seen apparently beating a youth in eastern Jerusalem.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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And the reason for further publicizing this controversial act is???
They continued hitting and kicking him even after the suspect was subdued. The suspect offered no resistance. This is criminal conduct, both in Eretz Israel and the US.
These border policemen should be courtmartialed and jailed. The child was on the floor and had two or more policemen surrounding him. Normal procedure would be to handcuff him yet they kicked and pummeled him.
Unfortunately when the border police attack hafganah demonstrators or evacuate a settlement we are quick to point out their brutality when it happens, yet when they beat an Arab it is somehow always justified.
To Mr David 2
How would you like a position at Al Jazir!!!
When you step on a roach you Don’t just step, you step until your convinced that the roach won’t be a “threat”
Unfortunately when these israelis are left on their own they do however they feel like.
#4 He is not a roach he is a human being with feelings, emotions and pain just like you. He should be treated as a human being. (BTW Reb Yehuda Hanasi even instructed his housekeeper to show mercy on the rodents found in hishouse.)
This is all a set up against Israel. Isn’t it a coincidence that these two arabs are cousins? The one that was killed and this one. I think not. And when they interviewed his mother, she was as calm as a cucumber.
The arabs have these clever propoganda strategies for all the world to see.
Notice how the attention is off the jewish sorrow, and onto the arabs?
Agree 100 % with yachad82……
Why was he rioting in the first place ?
3 of our boys were brutally kidnapped & murdered.
Did we riot ??
Wait until his Hero’s welcome in Florida. Turn on CNN for that.
Why should anyone care if he’s American? No one cared about Naftali.
#9 EXACTLY. It was said that he also wielded a knife beforehand. He got knocked out, too bad.
Yachad82 says: To Mr David 2 How would you like a position at Al Jazir!!!
I’m out of work. What do I have to do? How much do they pay? Tell me about the benefits, health insurance, can I leave Fridays early, etc.
I am holding my breath.
Dovid 2. They probably have Friday off at Al Jazeera 🙂