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2009-09-17 Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Wild boars attack Palestinian lands in Salfit
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Posted by Fred 2009-09-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ]  Top

#1 Many locals believe the boars are let loose by Israeli settlers from nearby settlements

Many of us non-locals believe the locals are idiots.
Posted by SteveS 2009-09-17 00:19||   2009-09-17 00:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey - its free bacon, ham and ribs...
Wild Boar tastes real real good!

Just saying..
Posted by 3dc 2009-09-17 00:24||   2009-09-17 00:24|| Front Page Top

#3 I suspect someone in the area was casting out demons, who then infested the wild boars. No tellin' where the demons came from.
Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-09-17 00:54||   2009-09-17 00:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Attack snakes , rampaging rats , wickedly wild boars !

I cant wait for the bloody butchering butterflies or the vicious vexed vultures

As 3dc says , yummy , wild boar fed on figs and grapes . Splendid !
Posted by Oscar 2009-09-17 03:15||   2009-09-17 03:15|| Front Page Top

#5 It's not often I sympathize with the Paleos, but in this case I do. Paleo farmers aren't allowed firearms which makes killing the pigs somewhat difficult.

A shame because wild boar meat fetches good prices in Europe.
Posted by phil_b 2009-09-17 05:46||   2009-09-17 05:46|| Front Page Top

#6 too kool!
Posted by newc">newc  2009-09-17 08:04||   2009-09-17 08:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Paleo farmers aren't allowed firearms which makes killing the pigs somewhat difficult.

Palestinian youths have lots of practice throwing stones. Let them throw stones like the shepherd who was to become King David did, measuring Goliath's length on the ground thereby. Or re-invent boar spears, as the medieval European peasants did. Both are anyway more likely to achieve hits on target, compared to the tradional Palestinian shoot-from-the-hip technique.
Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife  2009-09-17 08:59||   2009-09-17 08:59|| Front Page Top

#8 to answer the q no has yet asked
While Jews are forbidden from EATING pig meat, there is no prohibition on USING pigs in ways unconnected to food - hence why Jews can play football (with a pigskin). Whether they can be used as a weapon, well I guess you'd have to check with your local rabbi.

I must say though, that as an environmentalist, I am pleased that native wildlife survives in the land.

Would dogs be useful to deter boars? Does the muslim aversion to keeping boars have an impact on this?

Do you need to ride a horse to use a boar spear?
Posted by liberal hawk 2009-09-17 09:36||   2009-09-17 09:36|| Front Page Top

#9 
Do you need to ride a horse to use a boar spear?

Riding a horse using a boar spear would be a good way to end up trampled by the horse and then gored by the boar.

Boar spears are used while on the ground and having multiple individuals using one on the boar is preferable as it gives the big son-of-gun more than one target to go after.
Posted by Jame Retief 2009-09-17 10:15||   2009-09-17 10:15|| Front Page Top

#10 Since boars aren't kosher or halal, why are either Jews or Muslims raising them? Must be those danged Phalangists, lowering property values in the neighborhood . . .
Posted by Flailet White6069 2009-09-17 10:39||   2009-09-17 10:39|| Front Page Top

#11 Typical. Let the Hamas loonies have more weapons than they can figure out how to use. But don't let the farmers have any means of self defense. Don't let legitimate hunters have hunting rifles even when common sense tells them hunting wild boars would produce good food while at the same time culling the herd to manageable proportions. No wonder these people are poor...they're just plain stupid.
Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-09-17 11:42||   2009-09-17 11:42|| Front Page Top

#12 Since boars aren't kosher or halal, why are either Jews or Muslims raising them?

WILD boars.

Let the Hamas loonies have more weapons than they can figure out how to use. But don't let the farmers have any means of self defense.

If there are settlements nearby, this must be the West Bank, not Gaza. Im not sure if its an area under IDF control or under PA control. In either case, neither israel nor the PA allows Hamas to be armed in areas under their control. ANd both have good reasons to worry that armed villagers may in fact be hamas supporters.
Posted by liberal hawk 2009-09-17 11:49||   2009-09-17 11:49|| Front Page Top

#13 West Bank or Gaza, it's still ridiculous. This is a resource to be managed, not an infestation. Never tasted wild boar but I'd be interested in trying it.
Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-09-17 12:34||   2009-09-17 12:34|| Front Page Top

#14 Im taking notion with the suggestion that arming the Pal villagers comes with no costs.
Posted by liberal hawk 2009-09-17 12:45||   2009-09-17 12:45|| Front Page Top

#15 They already have police there with guns. Many of whom are former terrorists. The west had no problems giving the worst subset of foreign-funded terrorists among the palestinians guns.
Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-09-17 13:45||   2009-09-17 13:45|| Front Page Top

#16 They can't make or buy bows and arrows? Sheesh. These folks have a welfare state mentality rivaling the City of New Orleans or the continent of Africa -- they don't think "What can I do to solve this problem?" Instead, it's always "Wuddya gonna do for me?"
Posted by Gabby 2009-09-17 14:39||   2009-09-17 14:39|| Front Page Top

#17 Pig spears and slingshots aren't that complicated, but they do work - either for driving the hogs off or for killing them. Of course, using these weapons requires teamwork, something not high on the "abilities" list of most Arabs.
Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot  2009-09-17 17:21|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]  2009-09-17 17:21|| Front Page Top

#18 Snakes, boars, rats...bwaaahaa haaa ha! Operation Chinese Zodiac is commencing brilliantly! Wait until the dragons!
Posted by swksvolFF 2009-09-17 17:49||   2009-09-17 17:49|| Front Page Top

#19 They already have police there with guns

Great - so you end up with a bunch of boars with shot-up feet.
Posted by Pappy 2009-09-17 20:57||   2009-09-17 20:57|| Front Page Top

#20 Pappy just made me spray a gin and tonic out my nose.
Posted by Shinelet Bourbon2890 2009-09-17 23:22||   2009-09-17 23:22|| Front Page Top

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