Israeli settlers beat a 78-year-old French mayor and attack European diplomatic cars in the West Bank
Israeli settlers attack European diplomatic cars in West Bank beat French mayor
During the olive harvest in Taybeh, a largely Christian village in the occupied West Bank, masked Israeli settlers attacked a convoy of French, Belgian and Polish diplomats and beat Bernard Baudoux, the 78-year-old leftist mayor of Aulnoye-Aymeries, kicking him and striking him with iron bars. Belgium's foreign minister condemned the attack in the strongest terms, while Benjamin Netanyahu's office dismissed the reports as a smear campaign.
I think that if settlers are behaving like this, there is a tolerance on the part of the Israeli government. The whole world needs to know what's happening there. For me, I'll go back to my country and everything will be fine. Those who continue to suffer the most are those who are here.
- ciconia
It is important to note that this is not an isolated incident, and this story has only reached the news because the victims are European dignitaries. Those pogroms (there's no better word to describe those incidents) are happening on a daily basis, and the scale (multiple attacks per day) makes it apparent that this not just random violence, but a coordinated campaign to ethnically cleanse the rural Palestinian population of the West bank.
Edit: language.
- vander_elst
Is be very surprised if there is any other action other than some statements condemning the attack. I wonder what's the line that needs to be crossed before some actions are taken against the government of Israel, which constantly allows this. My guess is that even killing some (<10) Europeans still would not cut it.
- grandpajoey
What will the French government do? What does our government do when Americans are attacked by Israelis? Nothing. There can be little more proof that our governments are occupied than that!