Of a Different Feather
I consistently report on the evils of terrorism, and frequently note that they're generally committed by Islamofascists. Apparently there's been an instance of "terrorism" commited by an Israeli.
Now, on the one hand, I think the word "extremist" is a better description for the gunman than "terrorist", because as far as I can tell from the article, he wasn't trying to influence a change in policy through the instigation of fear. That's part of what terrorism is: instilling a sense of fear in the populace by targeting innocent civilians, all for the sake of causing a change in policy by a given group.
Even so, the gunman committed an evil act, and had he survived the incident, he should have been prosecuted and executed. It's rather unfortunate that the Arab crowd on the bus essentially lynched him, instead of letting him be arrested and tried in a court of law. He could have been made a much more powerful example of through a public trial.
All in all, an extremely bad incident, and one worthy of contempt from every civilized individual in the world.
SHFARAM, Israel — A 19-year-old Israeli soldier opened fire inside a bus Thursday, killing four Israeli Arabs in the deadliest attack on Arabs in Israel by a Jewish extremist since 1990. An angry crowd then killed the gunman.
Thirteen people, including bus passengers and two policemen, were wounded in the shooting, which appeared linked to tensions over the upcoming Israeli pullout from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank.
The military identified the dead soldier as Pvt. Eden Natan-Zada, a resident of the Jewish settlement of Tapuah in the West Bank. Natan-Zada's father, Yitzhak, told The Associated Press his son ran away from his army unit several weeks ago after being told he would have to participate in the Gaza pullout.
Israel Radio said the gunman was bludgeoned to death by the crowd. After the attack, the gunman's body lay on the floor of the bus, and police had covered his head with a black plastic bag. His shirtless upper torso was heavily bruised and bloodied.
Now, on the one hand, I think the word "extremist" is a better description for the gunman than "terrorist", because as far as I can tell from the article, he wasn't trying to influence a change in policy through the instigation of fear. That's part of what terrorism is: instilling a sense of fear in the populace by targeting innocent civilians, all for the sake of causing a change in policy by a given group.
Even so, the gunman committed an evil act, and had he survived the incident, he should have been prosecuted and executed. It's rather unfortunate that the Arab crowd on the bus essentially lynched him, instead of letting him be arrested and tried in a court of law. He could have been made a much more powerful example of through a public trial.
All in all, an extremely bad incident, and one worthy of contempt from every civilized individual in the world.
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