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Dear
friends,
Today's
post is dedicated to the memory of the Nablus Municipality
worker Ahmed al Kouraini, 54, from Askar refugee camp
in the West Bank town of Nablus. He was was shot dead
on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2002 by Israeli troops.
Kouraini,
who had a permit to move through the city streets
despite the curfew, was called by the Municipality
to respond to an electrical emergency that needed
attention in the City. Driving a Municipality electrical
repair van with a siren and flag raised above and
wearing his Municipality overalls he was shot dead
in the driver's seat.
Last
night, one of his 8 children, a young girl - a little
older then my own daughter - screamed that she wanted
her father on national TV here...a picture no US TV
station probably showed - see below. She had Palestine
in tears...a bold reminder of what is happening everyday.
Everyday!
Of
course, the Israeli army expressed regret and said
it was investigating and would "take disciplinary
action" if it was found the soldiers had violated
regulations.
When
will they reach the conclusion that their entire army
is violating human decency by raping through our towns
and collectively punishing an entire civilian population
for acts of a few?!
In
memory,
Sam
The
daughter of slain Palestinian municipal worker Ahmad
Qreini cries in Al-Ettihad hospital in the West Bank
city of Nablus August 10, 2002. Palestinian witnesses
and medical officials said troops shot dead Qreini,
a 53 year old municipal worker as he was driving an
electrical repair van marked as authorized to travel
in the sprawling city despite an Israeli curfew. Israeli
military sources said the incident would be fully
investigated. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini
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