Just when I thought I had seen it all in Israel/Palestine, a new twist manages to take me by surprise.
An officer in the Israeli army is going to receive NIS 80,000 shekels (About $17,110.00), in compensation from the State of Israel after he was cleared of all charges in the death of a 13-year old Palestinian girl. Iman Al Hamas. In what became known as the "confirmed kill" affair.
Since the incident the officer has been promoted to major, and is currently serving as an operations officer in the Givati infantry brigade's Shaked battalion
The judges in the officer's case accepted his version of events, in which he stated that the shots that he fired were not aimed directly at the girl's body. The officer stated that he fired shots to create a deterrence, and felt that the young girl posed a serious threat.
At present, it appears the International community chooses to remain silent. As they have with so many of Israel's human rights violations over the years. At present. Israel is moving ahead with more land confiscation with they're separation wall. Extra judicial killings are becoming more common place. And any viable Palestinian state the outside world thinks might exist has been eradicated by the invasion of the prison in Jericho.
I'm sure I am dreaming all of this. Surely, I have entered into some sort of backwards universe; Where bad means good up means down, and getting shot several times at point blank range is just some sweet nation-loving soldier's way of saying he cares for you.
Yeah, I'm sure that's what it is. I'll just close my eyes, click the ruby red slippers I'm wearing and I'll be back in Kansas in no time. Because this would never happen in a democracy. Not with an army that has a "Purity of Arms" doctrine.
Well, good-night, I'm sure this will get sorted out in the morning.
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