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If he was still alive and bleeding, no soldier would leave him when he could be armed & still dangerous. #AhmedErekat was dead, not even mostly dead.
Deja vu. In February 1996, a car slammed into a bus stop in French Hill Jer'm wounding many, killing Flora Yehiel, 28,
The driver got out of the car & was shot & killed. He was so pumped w adrenaline, he kept coming despite being hit several times.
Police arrested .. 1/2
The driver got out of the car & was shot & killed. He was so pumped w adrenaline, he kept coming despite being hit several times.
Police arrested .. 1/2
2/2 Police arrested the young man (who I knew), claiming it was probably an accident and the Palestinian driver "didn't fit the terrorist profile.'
The Israeli was released the next day when police discovered a suicide note in the car.
Erakat was no innocent.
The Israeli was released the next day when police discovered a suicide note in the car.
Erakat was no innocent.
Israeli Army finally released the video of Ahmed’s car crash and execution. The only thing more enraging than this video being used as “evidence” of an attempted attack on soldiers are the journos who have watched it and are asking my family for comment. #Thread
Palestinians are so securitized as a threat that we can't make human mistakes, like lose momentary control of our car, press the accelerator in a moment of haste, get in a car accident.
#Palestinian #Freedom #AhmedErekat
#Palestinian #Freedom #AhmedErekat
There is such deep dehumanization that the obvious question of journos should be why is there a checkpoint bw 2 #Palestinian cities? Why would he do this on his sister's wedding day? Why did the soldiers shoot him lethally? Why did they deny access to paramedics? #AhmedErekat
