Ziad Abu Ein Palestinian Minister -
'' What has happened is the real crime. We can not sit still and silent after this incident. '' Words of anger was expressed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah after the death of Ziad Abu Ein, minister without portfolio, who had died when clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank.
Palestinian government accused the Israeli army had done the killing. In fact, Abbas plans to stop the security coordination with Israel.
He asserted, the killing of Abu Ein is a barbaric act that can not be tolerated. Palestinian government announced three days of mourning in honor of Abu Ein. Thursday (11/12) thousands of people attend the funeral of the father of four children.
The tragic incident began when Palestinians commemorate Human Rights Day in Turmusaya village in the northeastern city of Ramallah, West Bank, on Wednesday afternoon (10/12). Abu Ein, head of the Committee Against the Separation Wall and Settlement of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) took part in the action. The group headed by Abu Ein was tasked with monitoring the activities of the Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank, which in essence belongs to the Palestinians.
Massa plans to plant olive trees near the village in the north of Ramallah Turmus Aiya. Somehow initially, they later clashed with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). One witness, Kamal Abu Safaka, explained that when the IDF beat Palestinians who took action. Abu Ein then tried to intervene.
'' The Israeli army called on the name of Abu Ein and seemed to focus him. They (IDF, Red) hit him in the chest with a rifle butt, then pulled his neck and pushed him back. After that, they threw tear gas and stun grenades in large numbers, '' he said.
The stun grenades produce a flash and a loud voice, but not deadly. The combination punch, tear gas, and grenades that are likely to result in Abu Ein eventually died. Because, after inhaling tear gas, he immediately lost consciousness.
Some photos from various news agencies showed hands of IDF soldiers at Abu Ein neck. There are also photographs showing Abu Ein was lying on the ground. '' He died of asphyxiation from choking on vomit after inhaling tear gas, '' said the director of Ramallah Hospital Dr Ahmed Bitawi that examine the remains of Abu Ein.
However, autopsy results released by the Israeli government is different. Their version, Abu Ein died due to clogged coronary arteries due to bleeding that may be caused by stress. Israel also revealed that senior Palestinian officials cardiac condition was weak. Because of that, he is sensitive to stress.
Separately, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a message to the Palestinian government. Contents, they will conduct an internal investigation related to the death of Abu Ein.
source: afp.com, reuters.co.uk, cnn.com
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