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Th June 30 -

GETTING THE WOG
wha' dunnit . . .

*An Israeli soldier was convicted yesterday of the manslaughter of a British pro-Palestinian activist, Tom Hurndall, in the Gaza strip after a two-year battle for justice by his parents.

Sergeant Idier Wahid Taysir faces up to 20 years in prison for shooting Mr Hurndall as he shepherded children to safety from gunfire in Rafah refugee camp in April 2003 and for lying to army investigators about the circumstances. Mr Hurndall died in London nine months after the shooting...

Sgt Taysir is a member of the Bedouin Arab minority.*

+ Taysir actually lives there. And, consequently, would naturally believe that he has a right to protect his home and neighborhood from trouble-making interlopers. England no longer recognizes such a right. If you shoot a burglar in your home or backyard, I believe the government there puts you in prison or hangs you for it. I wonder how Mr Hurndall would feel if a troupe of "activists" invaded his backyard.

:: UK Guardian ::
-- By Chris McGreal in Jerusalem --

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