Threats and harrasment
in Azzoun
continue; Israeli army
commander
posts notice that he will
"shoot to kill"
rock-throwing youths
For Immediate Release:
Lat night the Israeli
army commander
in the West Bank town
of Azzoun posted
photocopies of hand
written death threats
to town residents in
various locations around
Azzoun, as witnessed
by a South Korean
Human Rights Worker
(HRW). In the note,
the commander, identifying
himself as
Captain Joe, threatens to use
live fire to
kill the children who
throw stones at the
Israeli armored jeeps
and Armored Personnel
Carriers when they
invade the village.
army commander
in the West Bank town
of Azzoun posted
photocopies of hand
written death threats
to town residents in
various locations around
Azzoun, as witnessed
by a South Korean
Human Rights Worker
(HRW). In the note,
the commander, identifying
himself as
Captain Joe, threatens to use
live fire to
kill the children who
throw stones at the
Israeli armored jeeps
and Armored Personnel
Carriers when they
invade the village.
Abdullah Judi, an
Azzoun resident,
states "they come in most
days, often positioning
their jeeps near schools
to provoke the stone
throwers. They fire a
lot of rubber bullets,
tear gas, sound bombs
and live ammunition.
Sometimes they arrest
some children,
sometimes not."
Below is a literal translation
of the note into English:
of the note into English:
Orders for the Azzoun Village
We order for all the
people in Azzoun to stop
throwing stones and
molotovs and if
you don't
stop this thing we
will invade the village.
people in Azzoun to stop
throwing stones and
molotovs and if
you don't
stop this thing we
will invade the village.
Captain Joe is
coming to the village
coming to the village
He will start to shoot
the fire to kill the people
and to arrest the
children and to close the
stores and this is a
final decision and if
you don't stop this
thing you will collect
your results
the fire to kill the people
and to arrest the
children and to close the
stores and this is a
final decision and if
you don't stop this
thing you will collect
your results
"this is the last warning"
"Captain Joe"
A fax copy of the
orders, or the original
orders themselves
are also available
upon request.
orders, or the original
orders themselves
are also available
upon request.
The author of the
note 'Captain Joe' has
verbally boasted
many times over the last
month to Palestinians
and International
Human Rights Workers
of his willingness
to kill, and how
he has just come
back from Gaza.
note 'Captain Joe' has
verbally boasted
many times over the last
month to Palestinians
and International
Human Rights Workers
of his willingness
to kill, and how
he has just come
back from Gaza.
Recently, on Wed 16th
January, he repeated
these claims to a Canadian and an Australian
HRW. Felicity Ryder, from Melbourne Australia,
quotes Captain Joe as saying "'I swear to God,
don't fuck with me. Tell these 'poor' people that
the next time a kid throws stones at the road, the
next time we enter this village, it will end in
killing. Believe me.'
January, he repeated
these claims to a Canadian and an Australian
HRW. Felicity Ryder, from Melbourne Australia,
quotes Captain Joe as saying "'I swear to God,
don't fuck with me. Tell these 'poor' people that
the next time a kid throws stones at the road, the
next time we enter this village, it will end in
killing. Believe me.'
He then went on to 'take credit' for wounding
Mohammed Faisel Sleem and Othman
Mohamed Radwan on January 4th. The
details of those shootings, along with a
video, is available here:
Mohammed Faisel Sleem and Othman
Mohamed Radwan on January 4th. The
details of those shootings, along with a
video, is available here:
www.palsolidarity.org/main
/2008/01/06/israeli-army-invade-
azzoun-again-shoot-boy-lying-
defenceless-on-the-floor/
/2008/01/06/israeli-army-invade-
azzoun-again-shoot-boy-lying-
defenceless-on-the-floor/
Watch for the shots at 3 minutes 10
seconds and 3 min 25 seconds. The other
youth, Othman Mohamed Radwan, was also
lying defenseless on the ground when he
was shot in the leg when on the same day.
Medical reports are available verifying the
two boys were shot with live fire.
seconds and 3 min 25 seconds. The other
youth, Othman Mohamed Radwan, was also
lying defenseless on the ground when he
was shot in the leg when on the same day.
Medical reports are available verifying the
two boys were shot with live fire.
On Thursday 17th January Captain Joe
repeated his threats to residents of nearby
Izbat At Tabib. Musa Assad Hamed Tabib,
a local resident, told HRWs that "they
(the army) came in at about 1am, making
approximately 70% of the villagers come
outside. The leader called himself Captain
Joe and was pointing his gun at the boys heads as
he told them he would kill them if they threw stones"
repeated his threats to residents of nearby
Izbat At Tabib. Musa Assad Hamed Tabib,
a local resident, told HRWs that "they
(the army) came in at about 1am, making
approximately 70% of the villagers come
outside. The leader called himself Captain
Joe and was pointing his gun at the boys heads as
he told them he would kill them if they threw stones"
For More Information
Jack Kazinsky (ISM Media Office – English)
– 02 2971824
Abdullah Judi (Azzoun Resident –
Arabic/English) - 0599649926
– 02 2971824
Abdullah Judi (Azzoun Resident –
Arabic/English) - 0599649926
"Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be
compelled to have recourse, as a last resort,
to rebellion against tyranny and oppression,
that human rights should be protected by the
rule of law" (From Preamble to the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights of 1948)
compelled to have recourse, as a last resort,
to rebellion against tyranny and oppression,
that human rights should be protected by the
rule of law" (From Preamble to the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights of 1948)
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