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Palestinian brothers killed after settler runs them over: Reports
The brothers were fixing a tire after their vehicle broke down when an Israeli settler ‘deliberately’ ran a car into them, local media reported.
A man waves a Palestinian flag next to the Israeli outpost of Evitar, in solidarity with Palestinians whose land was confiscated by Israeli settlers [File: Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP]
Published On 17 Dec 202217 Dec 2022
Two Palestinian brothers have been killed after an Israeli settler ran them over with his car near a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, according to the Wafa news agency.
The two brothers, Mohammed and Muhannad Mutair, were “deliberately” run over at the Zaatara checkpoint, south of Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency said on Saturday.
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In a press statement, the director of the Jerusalem Governorate office in Qalandiya, Zakaria Fayala, said Mohammed’s body was transferred to a hospital in Nablus, while Muhannad was transferred to Hadassah Hospital before his death was announced.
According to Fayala, the two brothers were travelling with three other siblings, running errands for their sister’s wedding next Friday, when their car broke down. They pulled over to fix one of the tires, before the settler’s speeding car “deliberately” ran into the group, resulting in the immediate death of Mohammed.
The settler then fled the scene, Fayala said.
Muhannad’s feet had been amputated by the car and he passed away not long after reaching Hadassa Hospital in critical condition, according to the Maan news agency.
Qalandiya, where the brothers lived, has announced a general strike for Sunday.
A spokesman for Fatah, the largest faction in the Palestine Liberation Organization, described the incident as “a new heinous crime committed by fascism”.
“The Israeli occupation is determined to commit crimes, and our people are determined to respond and defend themselves,” Munther al-Hayek said in a statement.
Last month, two other brothers, Jawad and Dhafr Rimawi, were killed by Israeli forces after a raid in their neighbouring village.
According to the United Nations, 2022 has been the deadliest year for Palestinians since 2006.
Israeli military raids and killings in Palestinian cities and villages are taking place on a near-daily basis, in parallel with a rise in Palestinian armed attacks, as well as an increase in Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians.
SOURCE: AL JAZEERA
Was it a Crime Against Humanity or a tragic roadside accident ?
ReplyDeleteVehicles travelling at high speed colliding with people trying to change tyres by the roadside happens every day around the world, certainly in Malaysia.
To the extent PLUS authorities have repeatedly advised motorists NOT to change punctured tyres in the highway emergency lane. Call the PLUS emergency line, and they provide a free service to change the tyre.
Are you retarded Monsterball?
ReplyDeleteGo ahead and change tyres yourself by the roadside on the PLUS highway if you get a flat.
DeleteThere are always two sides to a story, UNKNOWN RETARD