Comments on: Activists film settlers attacking Palestinians in West Bank

By: winston smith

winston smith — Sat, 26 May 2012 16:16:04 +0000

i have a daily links about this kind of thing happening to Palestinians. look for “Who are the real terrorists out here?”.

you are not forgotten!

By: yattawee - hebron

yattawee - hebron — Wed, 23 May 2012 23:17:32 +0000

God save palestine ,,,

By: Kolumn9

Kolumn9 — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:26:00 +0000

Hahaha. Zip ties and tasers. Your squad might as well dress up in fabulous flowery outfits and use the power of dance.

By: Danny

Danny — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:33:42 +0000

“The idea is to form a squad of individuals who will police the settlers under the already codified auspices of the law”
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You will need an army to police the settlers, as they are armed to the teeth and are more than willing to use their arms – especially against Arabs and leftists. This is a job for NATO.

By: Woody

Woody — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:42:41 +0000

I would like to make a proposal. Since the IDF won’t stop them. It is up to private individuals to enforce the law. This probably requires some serious organization and the requisitioning of arms, but under Israeli Law, private individuals could arrest and detain these violent and unlawful settlers. I understand it’s a serious endeavor, but there has to be some change in the status quo. Simply complaining about IDF complaisance will not change anything

The idea is to form a squad of individuals who will police the settlers under the already codified auspices of the law. They will restrain them, detain them, and ensure that the police file reports (I know it gets frustrating at that step of the process). The idea is mainly to assert force against the settlers. To use that civilian force in defense of the law. If the settlers respond, then they will be crossing the military law in the region.

I base this idea on a little know and never (to my ears) cited section of the Israeli Military Law that rules the West Bank.
According to the Israeli Military Law in place, viz. Article 75, Chapter 3, CRIMINAL LAW PROCEDURE (POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT – ARREST) LAW 5756-1996:

DETENTION BY A PRIVATE PERSON
75. (a) Any person may detain another person until a policeman arrives, if one of the following applies:
(1) the person is suspected to have committed – in his presence – a violent offense, a crime, a theft or an offense that caused real damage to property;
(2) another person who calls for help points to the suspect who in his presence committed an offense stated in paragraph (1);
all if there is suspicion that the suspect will escape or that his identity is not known.
(b) A suspect detained as stated in subsection (a) shall be handed over to a policeman without delay, on condition that the detention does not exceed three hours.
(c) A person who performs a detention stated in subsection (a) may use reasonable force if the suspect refused the request that he be detained, on condition that the use of force not cause injury to the suspect.

I suggest a group form with zip-ties (plasticuffs) and tasers and get to work. You have all of the legal groundwork you need. It’s time to start brainstorming a real change to the status-quo.

By: palestinian

palestinian — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:16:40 +0000

This is state terrorism .Terrorists in uniforms taking orders from terrorists in suits and skirts ,protecting terrorists who call themselves civilians.

By: Mairav Zonszein

Mairav Zonszein — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:53:32 +0000

@Noam thanks for the comment. Indeed I confirmed with someone who was there and you are right – correction made accordingly, and as you said, really doesn’t change much.

By: noam

noam — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:06:27 +0000

Just a correction – the reservist with the dreadlocks was the one screaming “Ani HaHok” (I am the law). Listen to his voice frequency carefully, it’s not the settler. Not that this changes much. oi vei.

By: Nir

Nir — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:14 +0000

It’s always the same shit – the cowardly settlers (armed to the teeth or surrounded by friendly armed forces) displaying their routine “I’m-losing-it” antics, and the soldiers’ with their bewildered, spectating impotence. Disgusting.

Israel: land of the bully.

By: Greg Pollock

Greg Pollock — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:58:16 +0000

Give up on the principle of law and there’s nothing left. Even if this complaint is ignored, don’t give up on the principle.