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Israeli forces shot and injured an American citizen during a demonstration on Friday that was being held in Beita, a Palestinian village near the occupied West Bank town of Nablus, several Palestinian rights organisations have told Middle East Eye.

Amado Sison* was hit by a bullet that shot through the back of his right thigh and left a large exit wound. The bullet, however, missed all of Sison's major arteries and his bones but he has soft tissue damage from the attack, according to Vivi Chen, an activist with Defend Palestine:Faz3a. Chen was also the victim of an attack by Israeli settlers last month.

Sison was carried more than 500 metres as Israeli forces continued to attack the Palestinians gathered at the site of the demonstration.

After being shot, activists say that Sison's ambulance was forced to stop at several Israeli checkpoints, leading to a delay in his medical treatment. Eventually, he underwent a successful surgery and was seen smiling in his hospital room.

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[–] [email protected] 155 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Holy shit that's a long way to travel to get shot with your own tax dollars

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Should have gone to school instead.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Privately-funded bullets in publicly-funded schools? Now that's what I call capitalism!

[–] njm1314 65 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean it's what they do. Remember a few years ago when they assassinated that us journalist?

[–] gmtom 40 points 1 month ago

I mean in the 60s they diliberately attacked a US Naval vessel killing almost 40 crew and I during 170 more. And the US just rolled over and did nothing about it other than help the Israelis cover it up.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 month ago (5 children)

good thing they didn't actually kill him or there might be consequences

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan 111 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Shireen Abu Akleh, a US citizen and veteran Palestinian journalist, was killed by Israeli snipers during a military raid on the city of Jenin in the West Bank.

Nope. That doesn't matter.

[–] Linkerbaan 42 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Upon her death on May 11, 2022, Israel denied responsibility and blamed Palestinian militants. However, it gradually changed its narrative until admitted she was likely "accidentally" killed by Israeli fire, but refused to undertake a criminal investigation.

The classic "Hamas did it, oh wait you have evidence, actually it was us, lol right".

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 month ago
  • That didn't happen.
  • And if it did, it wasn't that bad.
  • And if it was, that's not a big deal.
  • And if it is, that's not my fault.
  • And if it was, I didn't mean it. <- You are here
  • And if I did, you deserved it.
[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 month ago (2 children)

So close to crossing the one line our government claims not to tolerate. Glad he lived, but shitty that we will continue to obstruct all attempts at justice by the international community.

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan 54 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just so we are clear, that's not a line. US Citizens have been killed by the IDF.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So we're even more fucked than I realized.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"As long as they looked like they might be Palestinian children from a distance, their deaths are fully justified."

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Well, I'm sure their families condemn hamas now.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

No, the one line would be if the IDF attacks US Soil or soldiers.

That's NATO territory but whether the US NATO ambassador would have the stones to actually declare it an attack and activate article 4, that's another story.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Nah, it's an honor to be killed by the Chosen People

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 month ago

And the US will make up some excuse to defend them

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Your ANTISEMITIC if you DON'T like Shooting American Citizens!

[–] Pilferjinx 21 points 1 month ago

He's lucky they didn't rape him with a stick.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

All citizens are equal but some are more equal than others

[–] snek 12 points 1 month ago

At this point we could just use a randomizer for Israel and it would still fit today's news

[–] febra 5 points 1 month ago

Out with these shitty settlers out of the West Bank.

[–] nifty 5 points 1 month ago

People in this thread acting like Israel getting leeway on actions is a US thing. In fact, “western nations” require regional destabilization in the Middle East. Look at what happens in Latin American countries or African ones. Regional destabilization in the ME is not a unique thing, and Israel is just serving its purpose at the expense of keeping its people safe. None of this stops till leaders, countries etc decide the whole regional destabilization philosophy is an old world relic which doesn’t serve the future.