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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Plastic guns blamed for dozens of 'seriously injured' children in Gaza
2008-10-02

Yeah. Toy guns. Big Problem in Gaza...
Gaza - Ma'an – De facto police in Gaza are calling for parents not to give plastic guns to their children after dozens were taken to hospitals for injuries sustained during 'Eid Al-Fitr, health officials said.
Well, it probably keeps them from playing with the family grenades...
Hospitals say that over 150 kids were treated after being shot by the plastic bullets fired from the toy guns.
Just imitating dad, I'll bet...
"These kids are getting seriously injured by these plastic pallets," a Hamas police statement read on Thursday. It also noted that many of the reported injuries are to the eyes.
You'll shoot your eye out! You'll shoot your eye out!
The police called for residents to take responsibility for the gifts in order to prevent more kids from getting hurt.
Or at least shoot at the feet. Like we do.
Police also said that the guns "enflame quarrels," and are causing arguments between families and neighbors.
Then everybody breaks out the real things...and Gaza zaniness ensues...
Hamas also called on shop owners to stop selling the toy guns.
Toy guns in Gaza are probably their equivalent to Pop Warner football.
Posted by:tu3031

#4  I got some old lawn darts I can send em.
Posted by: tu3031   2008-10-02 13:34  

#3  I hear there is a good deal on wooden arrows.
Posted by: bman   2008-10-02 12:39  

#2  "These kids are getting seriously injured by these plastic pallets"

Maybe if they go back to wooden ones, the little buggers would find them harder to lift.
Posted by: Milton Fandango   2008-10-02 11:10  

#1  In another news realease: Cowardice of parents blamed for injured children of children in Gaza.

In still another news release: Real bullets blamed for thousands of dead children in Sudan.

In anotrher news release: After 60 yhears Palestinas still don't have an economy but ahev plenty of money for terrtors. In teh meantime it is Western tax payer who feeeeds them.
Posted by: JFM   2008-10-02 10:35  

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