US 'Profoundly Troubled' by American's Beating in Israeli Custody

[Purveyor]

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Source: Agence France-Presse

Washington, United States: A "profoundly troubled" United States condemned reports Saturday that an American teenager detained in Israel was "severely beaten" while in police custody, amid heightened tensions with Palestinians.

The parents of Tariq Abu Khder, a 15-year-old cousin of a Palestinian youth murdered earlier this week, have told AFP that their son was arrested in Shuafat after being beaten by police on Thursday during his holiday stay in the area.

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the United States "strongly condemn(s) any excessive use of force," referring to the alleged beating.

Clashes have erupted in recent days, sparked by the abduction and murder of Tariq's cousin Mohammed Abu Khder, 16, as autopsy reports showed he was burned alive.


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[djean111]

1. How very very meaningless.

[sulphurdunn]

2. Violence is escalating again,

hopes for peace dashed again. Imagine that.

[Scootaloo]

3. How much of our annual $3bn bounty payment purchased this beating?

It's nice that the US is very suddenly "profoundly disturbed" by Israel doing exactly what it's been doing the entire fucking time.

[starroute]

4. Would we limit ourselves to "profoundly troubled" with any other country?

I seem to recall that Reagan invaded Grenada for a lot less. But when it comes to Israel we say our hands are tied and there's nothing we can do?

It strikes me that there's some enabling going on here -- or maybe the proper word is co-dependency. In either case, if we're really Israel's friend, we need to look them in the eye and tell them they have to give up this shit.

[mackerel]

5. Poor kid. His cousin was just viciously murdered too.

[BillZBubb]

6. What a joke: "Profoundly troubled".

What does that mean? Nothing. Congress will probably increase the Israeli subsidy at the next opportunity.

If there was a measure in the United Nations to condemn Israel for this beating, the US would veto it. That's how profoundly troubled we are.

[Hoppy]

7. I thought Israel learned not to fuck with Americans after our response to their bombing USS Liberty

[tjl148]

9. Imagine that...

Someone beaten while in police custody. Sure glad that doesn't happen here. (If I knew where to find the symbols, I'd put sarcasm here).
I wish we were more "profoundly troubled" by what goes on here.

[sheshe2]

8. Purveyor,

please add a graphic warning. That child's beaten face is heartbreaking.

[dflprincess]

10. Their never ending game of "I got you last" continues

apparently neither side will ever learn.

[geek tragedy]

11. Time to end this joke of an alliance.

These ingrates terrorize and abuse Americans, then whine up a storm when Obama fails to kiss their ass with enthusiasm.

[TheNutcracker]

12. agree, things have not really gone well, especially in corp amurika!

[HeiressofBickworth]

13. Oh, Noes, Profoundly Troubled!!

Is that what, DefCon 1 of diplomacy. Why not say we are profoundly upset, that must be a notch above, donchathink?

What pisses me off is that the US holds a most powerful weapon over Israel. MONEY. Why won't we use this most persuasive factor to obtain peaceful compromises? What can they do to us if we withheld some cash, a few fighter aircraft, some loan guarantees, bullets! We have what it would take to resolve the violence but for some reason (Jewish voting block?) we are afraid to us it.

India's sacred cows have nothing on this sacred cow.

[Judi Lynn]

14. What a desperate shame. Hope the young man somehow can recuperate from this savage beating,

but what on earth can calm his mind over what he has endured?

Who could do this to a person? What kind of monster could burn his cousin after tormenting him?

He must have people who have some kind of influence in getting his story made public. I'm glad for that. I hope they won't be retaliated against for daring to mention the truth of his situation.

[Personal Damon]

15. Now, now, don't get TOO harsh with your BFF Israel!!!

100%

[azurnoir]

16. locking

for 'unreliable' source' and background analysis