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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
West Bank Car Torched in Latest 'Price Tag' Hate Crime
2012-02-17
These "price tag attacks" have been occuring for a while, and possibly before that without the label. It's a sign that more and more Israelis have given up on the possibility of a diplomatic solution with the Palestinians, and at the individual level are taking their own steps. It will no doubt continue until the Israeli government takes action action effective enough that the Palestinians become quiescent.
Vandals believed to be Jewish gunnies set light to a car in a village in the northern West Bank on Thursday, Israeli police said.

The incident took place in Nabi Elyas village, just outside the northern town of Qalqilya, with the words "price tag" scrawled near the burnt out car.

Police said one person had been tossed in the calaboose in connection with the incident, but gave no further details.

"Price tag" is a euphemism for Dire Revenge™ hate crimes by Israeli Death Eaters, which normally target Paleostinians and Arabs, usually in retaliation for state moves to dismantle unauthorized settler outposts.

The attacks tend to involve the vandalism or destruction of Paleostinian property and have included multiple arson attacks on cars, mosques and olive trees, although the perpetrators are rarely caught.

Last year, police say 65 indictments were handed to gunnies suspected of assault or for causing property damage in price tag attacks.

Despite the rising number of arson attacks, police say they are often unable to press charges given the lack of evidence.
Posted by:trailing wife

#8  Probably not a new phenomenon. I remember seeing a documentary in which a Sabra described the olden days (paraphrased): "We used to sometimes get hit from the Arab villages. So we would hit them back, but always a little bit harder!"
Posted by: Scooter McGruder   2012-02-17 15:44  

#7  Part of the problem is we keep perpetuating the myth of the moderate Muslim.
Posted by: Grosh the Wide4772   2012-02-17 12:33  

#6  Good Comparison Anymoose.

Same could be said of Islam and the West.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2012-02-17 12:01  

#5  Posted by Anonymoose 2012-02-17 08:15

Excellent analysis.
Posted by: Jiggs Cromble9074   2012-02-17 11:19  

#4  I disagree with this, from a tactical point of view. I call it the "dog-coyote" theory.

Dogs almost always fight to establish dominance, and though their brawls can cause serious injury to each other, their *intent* is to establish who is superior and who is inferior.

Coyotes, on the other hand, only fight to kill, most often for food. They do not fight for dominance.

So, when dogs and coyotes fight, even if the dog is larger and a better fighter, the coyote will usually win, because it uses no restraint at all, but intends to kill.

Importantly, humans can adopt either mode, but with the same result. The Paleos endlessly say that they want to kill all the Jews and destroy Israel; but the Israelis only fight to establish dominance, and can't get it through their head that this is not a slap-fight.

The only reason a LOT more Jews aren't dying is because they are particularly good fighters, and well equipped with the technology for fighting. But both of these things are fleeting, and eventually the Paleos will either figure out how to fight better, or smuggle in the technology they need to kill.

And then LOTS of Jews will die, and Paleos will never, ever, give Jews any quarter, because as they keep saying, endlessly, they want to kill all the Jews and destroy Israel.

Seriously, how many wars by Arabs trying to destroy Israel does it take before the Jews finally get it through their head that this is a fight to the death?

Even on the small scale, burning a car is just a slap that means nothing. Burning a person means something.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2012-02-17 08:15  

#3  We don't know who is doing this---otherwise they'd be in jail. People, not necessarily "settlers", who had enough---I'd guess.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2012-02-17 06:36  

#2  G(r)omgoru, would you write a little bit about who is doing this and what impact they are having? The periwinkle paragraph above is the sum total of my knowledge on the subject. Thank you.
Posted by: trailing wife   2012-02-17 06:31  

#1  Some of my countrymen make me proud.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2012-02-17 06:23  

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