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September 28, 2004
Palestinian Terrorism by The Numbers
Ma'ariv International reports: that "since the intifada erupted four years ago, 1,017 Israelis were killed, of them 70% were civilians and 30% members of Israeli security forces, data published by the ISA this (Monday) afternoon after four years of confrontation. According to the data, Palestinian militants terrorists perpetrated 13,730 shooting attacks and 138 suicide bombings. Nearly 5,600 Israelis were injured during the time period, of them 82% civilians and 18% security forces personnel."
According to the report, the bloodiest year was 2002 during which 452 Israelis were killed and 2,309 sustained injuries. A significant drop has occurred since then, culminating in 2004 during which 97 Israelis were killed, another 441 injured.
Using such a time table to report terrorism in Israel is irresponsible and misleading. Anyone who thinks these numbers reflect the terrorism inflicted upon Israel by palestinian terrorists is simply delusional.
Shin Bet reports that there has been an 84% decrease in the number of Israelis killed in terror attacks since the completion of the first portion of the security fence in August last year that comprises 134 kilometers between Salem and Elkana.
From author Naomi Ragen in Israel:
"You're not going to believe this, but the very same EU that has been hammering Israel about the fence is now building one of its own, maybe even with Israeli help. This is NOT a joke!"
Yup. The good people at the EU condemned Israel and voted against it at the UN General Assembly for building a security fence. Never mind that the purpose of the fence was to keep palestinians with explosive belts strapped to their bodies from killing Jews. They condemned it nonetheless.
Still, the EU is planning a separation fence of its own. The EU plans to build a fence to separate its new members - Poland and Hungary - from its new neighbors - Russia, Belarus and Ukraine - to prevent the free movement of migrants seeking to enter the EU.
None of those migrants from Poland and Hungary come equipped with a explosive belt and none of them migrants are hell-bent on murder, mayhem and chaos. But the EU fence is okay.
Not only that but the EU has hired Israeli companies that specialize in the construction of warning fences and security systems to build it for them.
How do you define hypocrisy?
Cross-posted at IsraPundit
Posted by LindaSoG at September 28, 2004 08:35 AM
Comments
Excellent site! The terror victim list is a fantastic resource, thanks - I linked to it on my page as well.
Thanks again!
Posted by: Elder of Ziyon at September 28, 2004 01:43 PM
Thank you so much for your kind words about my site and for linking the terror victim list. It is important that people realize the full extent of terrorism inflicted upon Israel.
Linda
Posted by: Linda at September 29, 2004 09:58 PM