MURDERED: Palestinian presidential campaign volunteer

[idontwantaname]

Young Volunteer Shot Dead by Israeli Army While Campaigning for Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi

January 1st. 2005

On the morning of Thursday, 30 December 2004, Riziq Ziad Musleh, a 17-year-old Palestinian high school student, left his home in the Tel al-Sultan Refugee Camp near the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah. He was placing posters on a wall near his home for Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi's presidential campaign when, without any warning or incident, he was shot in his right side from the direction of the Rafah Yam* Israeli settlement. An observation tower manned by Israeli soldiers is located in the settlement, about 500 yards from where Riziq was standing.

The bullet lodged in Riziq's heart. He was taken to the Abu Yusef al-Najjar hospital in Rafah, where he was pronounced dead at 11:00 p.m. that night.

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We also call for serious and sustained pressure by the international community on the Israeli government to end policies at the highest levels that foster the atmosphere of immunity that allows and encourages such egregious assaults on the most basic rights and freedoms of Palestinian people.

http://www.palestinemonitor.org/new_web/Jan_05_archive.htm#1

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id like to hear the "other side of the story" if theres one to tell...

[Annus Horribilis]

1. By Israeli Army?

I'm not saying they didn't do it, but there is no evidence to support that.

[Igel]

2. Palestinian shot, an Israeli bullet was within range.

What, you need more proof?

/sarcasm off

[pelsar]

3. didnt hear about it....

I wouldnt take this very far.....the election campaign has already had its violent moments...

[TheKingfish]

4. TERRORISM?????? n/t

[Melech Hamoshiach]

5. How about. . .

Another source to confirm this story.

Maybe he was shot by a supporter of Abu Mazen.

[idontwantaname]

6. no news reports...

id hope they wouldve ID'd the bullets make...

[pelsar]

7. the palestenains....

dont do autopys.....for several reasons...one of them being the potential embarrasement of having killed one of their own..... But the palestenains also have M-16s, so even if the bullets we're I'ded....it would still be inconclusive....