Palestinians turn to knives, slingshots and Molotov cocktails in protest against Israel
13 Oct 2015 12:07 PM IST13 Oct 2015 12:07 PM IST
Palestinians turn to knives, slingshots and Molotov cocktails in protest against Israel
A knife concealed in a bag or a shirt has become the weapon of choice and symbol of the Palestinian conflict with Israel, with 19 stabbings targeting Jews since October 3.- A Palestinian protester throws a Molotov cocktail explosive during clashes with Israeli troops near Ramallah, West Bank.
- Following several murderous attacks by Palestinian terrorists and a string of riots, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to conduct a 'fight to the death against Palestinian terror.'
- However Israelis in Tel Aviv were taken aback last week by the sight of a three-metre (10-foot) long kitchen knife plunging into a giant tomato on the flatbed of a truck. Recent days have seen a series of stabbing attacks in Israel and the West Bank
- However Israelis in Tel Aviv were taken aback last week by the sight of a three-metre (10-foot) long kitchen knife plunging into a giant tomato on the flatbed of a truck.
- Use of the knife has come to epitomise the desperation of Palestinian youth who have lost faith in their leaders.
- Witnesses to the incidents have been quick to snap the scenes, and sometimes the bloodied weapons, and police have supplied images to mainstream news organisations.
- Images of knives, whether ordinary kitchen utensils or hefty combat weapons with serrated blades -- and on occasion screwdrivers and a potato peeler -- have for the past 10 days flooded Israeli and Palestinian social networks and news media.
- 'Knife terror will not defeat us,' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged in a speech before the Israeli parliament on Monday.
- The attacks have killed two Israelis and wounded more than 20 others, including a 13-year-old who was critically injured on Monday, and have had a powerful psychological impact.
A knife concealed in a bag or a shirt has become the weapon of choice and symbol of the Palestinian conflict with Israel, with 19 stabbings targeting Jews since October 3.
Palestinians turn to knives, slingshots and Molotov cocktails in protest against Israel
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