According to official PA (Palestinian Authority) reports, Minister of Prisoner Affairs Ziad Abu Ein died in a PA hospital as a result of injuries sustained during a protest and confrontation with IDF soldiers. Some eyewitnesses report that tear gas and stun grenades were used by Israeli forces during the protest. The PA reports the minister was struck in his chest with the stock of a soldier’s weapon. IDF officials report the death appears to have been due to a heart attack.
The PA reports Abu Ein was attacked by settlers and soldiers near Turmus Aiya, a PA village in the Gush Shilo area of Shomron. A Reuters photo correspondent reports seeing the events, confirming soldiers ‘hit and pushed” the minister.
The PA Maan News Agency reports that Abu Ayin served as Minister of Prisoner Affairs and led the battle against Israeli settlements. PA leader Abu Mazen called the events leading to the death “barbaric and intolerable”.
Abu Mazen has declared a three-day mourning period following the minister’s death.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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The real story is that he went into cardiac arrest during the protest. He rejected IDF Medics who tried to help him. After being rushed to Ramallah he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Needless to say, eyewitness reports from a Reuters source is as good as me saying i saw what happened with my own eyes in a cafe in South Africa. I’m half a world away. The Reuters people could be right there but their agenda-driven mission renders them worlds away.
They would not even see that an animal with four hooves and stripes is a zebra. Mazen is a dove,right? a victim of Israeli Hawk propaganda, isn’t he!?! He is now willing to say in English what he has been saying in Arabic all this time. His stripes are showing, Reuters! But they were witnesses to the usual Israeli aggression.Hmmm.
Truth? REUTERS? Ha ha
Great reason to call for continued INTIFADA since guy died of heart attack. Olam Hasheker!
WE should hold a 3-day seuda to celebrate that another one is history.
The headline should read”israe l takes credit” and we should hand out sweets maybe a cartoon displaying a dead fish on a hook. Let them all drop dead. They r all murderers
I think the operative term here is Ramallah Hospital. They probably dont have the expertise to treat a papercut.
1. It’s quite possible the Israeli police were at least indirectly responsible given they used a great deal of force on someone not young (and probably with a heart condition).
2. It is certain they would blame the Israelis even if he died in bed while visiting a different continent. Arab propagandists are not known for letting facts get in the way (hmm, maybe they could find jobs as journalists?).
FYI: Abu Mazen was Arafat’s chief of staff, in charge of all Fatah activities, he funded the Munich Massacre.
– thought you might want to know…