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Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Al Jazeera technician wounded in West Bank

2006-07-20

DUBAI - A member of Al Jazeera televisions team in the West Bank was wounded on Wednesday by Israeli fire during live coverage of an Israeli incursion into the town of Nablus, its correspondent said.

The crew was reporting live on the advance of Israeli troops when several shots were heard and technician Wael Tantous was hit in the leg. Our colleague was hit by Israeli fire, said correspondent Jevara Al Boudeiri.

"Aim higher next time, Avi!"
"Right. Sorry, Sarge."
"Cheez, you shoot like a Paleo."
"C'mon, Sarge, you don't have to be nasty about it!"

Tantous appeared on screen collapsing before he was helped by his colleagues who had run for shelter. Since the beginning of the current war against Lebanon, Al Jazeera teams have been the target of harassment and intimidation by Israeli authorities, which have tried to hurt our correspondent Jevara Al Boudeiri and shot technician Wael Tantous, said a statement by the Doha-based channel.

Ever ask yourself, 'why do they hate us'?

Tantous was wounded in his leg. His life is not in danger, a channel spokesman told AFP.

Posted by:Steve White

#13 Israeli sergeant after Al Jize reporter hit in the leg. "Aim higher next time, 15 inches higher and on center".

"But, Sarge! There's nuttin' there!"

Posted by: BA 2006-07-20 22:34

#12 Al jiz must have forgotten to mention that the two journalists were surrounded by
teenagers throwing stones, and were shot with rubber bullets.

Al Jiz no doubt encourages the kids to throw stones while the cameras are rolling hoping..just hoping.... that they will get footage of a teenager getting shot so that Al Jiz, CNN, FOX and all of the other Tokyo Roses can show that footage 24/7.

I think it is hillarious that they are now firing rubber bullets at the kids and real bullets at the journalists that put the kids up to it. heh!

Posted by: 2b 2006-07-20 14:00

#11 Peg-leg journalism

Posted by: Captain America 2006-07-20 13:46

#10 I think that tracking all Al Jez reporters would lead to a lot more terrorists hideouts being uncovered. Good shooting Avi!

Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2006-07-20 10:31

#9 The crew was reporting live on the advance of Israeli troops These propaganda pukes deserve to be shot. Now if we just could get the NYT (New York Traitors) over there. Hmmmmm.

Posted by: JohnQC 2006-07-20 09:56

#8 Answer: No brain, no pain.

Posted by: twobyfour 2006-07-20 08:07

#7 Question: Would getting hit in the ass by a rubber bullet cause an al-Jizz crew member to suffer brain damage?

Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2006-07-20 07:14

#6 Surely the Israelis aren't using rubber bullets anymore?

Posted by: trailing wife 2006-07-20 07:11

#5 Our colleague was hit by Israeli fire, said correspondent Jevara Al Boudeiri.

Tantous was wounded in his leg. His life is not in danger, a channel spokesman
told AFP
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Al jiz must have forgotten to mention that the two journalists were surrounded by
teenagers throwing stones, and were shot with rubber bullets.

Posted by: junkirony 2006-07-20 05:39

#4 Israeli sergeant after Al Jize reporter hit in the leg. "Aim higher next time, 15 inches higher and on center".

Posted by: JFM 2006-07-20 05:22

#3 Since a war is on, I think ALL of the "press" should be given a "get out of the war zone" date. After that date, they are considered spies - with all that implies.

Posted by: Omusing Angong1547 2006-07-20 01:43

#2 Get a fix on any Al Jizz outfit and pound them with 155's until there's just smoking craters around there.

Posted by: SOP35/Rat 2006-07-20 01:35

#1 Please notice that these Brave Lions of Journalism had fled to safety as the gunfire began, leaving their comrade to fend for himself.

Posted by: USN,Ret 2006-07-20 00:58

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