demolition of home of Jerusalem 'bulldozer attacker'

[azurnoir]

full title: Palestinian shot dead after demolition of home of Jerusalem 'bulldozer attacker'
note to mods title shortened for space

A Palestinian man was shot dead on Tuesday by Israeli border guards at a checkpoint near the now-demolished East Jerusalem family home of a slain construction worker who went on a deadly bulldozer rampage last summer.

The demolition order, signed by Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak in an effort to "deter" other Palestinians from "attacking" Israeli targets, includes two apartments owned by Husam's father; the two buildings are home to 14. Aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for Jerusalem affairs Hatem Abd Al-Qader noted that the family has been trying to overturn the order, or at the least preserve one of the homes, on the grounds that Husam never lived in the apartment.

The family is pleading their case based on declarations that Husam acted independently and that the family had no control over his behavior. According to Abd Al-Qader, a medical report was provided that attests Hussam had lost control over his own actions and acted temporarily insane. The court rejected the report.

Israel is justifying the "deterrent demolition" under the British mandate law number 119 (1945), which allows the demolition of the homes of those acting aggressively against the state.

http://imeu.net/news/article0016169.shtml

[IndianaGreen]

1. Demolishing homes and making homeless of innocent people sure has been a deterrent

"Insanity is defined as repeating the same behavior and expecting a different result."

[azurnoir]

2. Sins of the father and all that- has a Biblical ring

but Israel claims it was using a British Mandate law which is "odd", hopefully this will not get swept under the carpet

[IndianaGreen]

5. Yep, this is how we got blamed for the Roman execution of Jesus

To this day, I can't conceive of a Jewish mob ever taking the side of the Roman Occupation troops over that of a Jewish patriot. The Christian Gospels are a pack of lies!

[azurnoir]

7. True enough

[Donald Ian Rankin]

3. ...They demolish 13 other people's homes, because of one criminal?

Unsurprising, but still sickening.

I can't help but suspect that demolishing the homes of Palestinians is a goal in itself, and criminal activity is just an excuse.

[LeftishBrit]

4. Why punish other family members?

Unless there is proof of collusion, that is totally unfair. It sounds as though they can't punish the culprit because he's dead; so they're taking it out on people and property associated with him. Not how law and justice should operate.

[azurnoir]

6. What is said is that this is supposed to a "deterrent "

but really what IMO will be created is more people that hate Israel.

[Idealism]

8. Same reason why they most likely bombed that caravan in Sudan

Well, two reasons: Because they can and there will be no repercussions, and for simple deterrence. Whatever happens to the State of Israel -if it is perpetrated by people they can retaliate against with impunity- will be swift and decisive.