The Acid Libel
The Acid Libel
One of our readers, sckid, posted this piece in a comment to a piece posted here at IsraPundit today. I would like to post it here to give it the exposure of a post.
From DEBKAfile:
"None heeded the denials issued by the alleged acid-throwers or the testimony of the deputy director of Beersheba’s Sorocca hospital, who treated the 75 policemen. He said he had seen no acid burns or any other marks of violence. Some showed slight irritation around the eyes, possibly from turpentine solution. They all arrived partially dehydrated, some feeling faint, but there was nothing medically amiss to warrant rushing any of the men in blue to the hospital.
Friday afternoon, Aug 19, Michael Eytan, chairman of the Knesset law committee, published a furious protest against “the acid lie.” He called it “a blood libel” designed to mar the atmosphere of restraint and mutual sympathy that had prevailed in the evacuation operation till then. Responding to the lawmaker’s inquiry, the hospital expressed itself surprised to see the men. They had no need of medical treatment and most were released soon after their admission.
DEBKAfile’s military sources find it hard to credit the published account that depicted members of the tough, elite Border Police Guard Valley unit, trained to withstand terrorist violence, as having panicked when paint and turpentine was thrown by screaming, distraught teenagers. This is what General Harel would have us believe. Interestingly, cameramen were not allowed shots of the “seriously injured men” being hosed down or carried on stretchers to the ambulances."
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Posted by IceViking at August 19, 2005 05:21 PM
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The attack on the synagogue was shown live on Fox News. They were actually showing the
defenders on the roof being overpowered. The reporter, Jennifer Griffin, briefly interviewed a commander (sorry, but I don't recall his name) and asked him about the acid attacks (no idea why she thought acid had been used). The commander categorically denied that the people on the roof used acid against the soldiers, despite her pressing him on this subject. He told her that they had used paint and some kind of oil, but definitely, no acid.
Later when I read in Haaretz the acid story, I immediately wrote to them about the interview I’d seen, asked them to re-check the story and post a correction, as soon as possible. So far, Haaretz failed to even acknowledge my email.
Posted by: Toni on August 20, 2005 12:33 AM
The Acid Libel
One of our readers, sckid, posted this piece in a comment to a piece posted here at IsraPundit today. I would like to post it here to give it the exposure of a post.
From DEBKAfile:
"None heeded the denials issued by the alleged acid-throwers or the testimony of the deputy director of Beersheba’s Sorocca hospital, who treated the 75 policemen. He said he had seen no acid burns or any other marks of violence. Some showed slight irritation around the eyes, possibly from turpentine solution. They all arrived partially dehydrated, some feeling faint, but there was nothing medically amiss to warrant rushing any of the men in blue to the hospital.
Friday afternoon, Aug 19, Michael Eytan, chairman of the Knesset law committee, published a furious protest against “the acid lie.” He called it “a blood libel” designed to mar the atmosphere of restraint and mutual sympathy that had prevailed in the evacuation operation till then. Responding to the lawmaker’s inquiry, the hospital expressed itself surprised to see the men. They had no need of medical treatment and most were released soon after their admission.
DEBKAfile’s military sources find it hard to credit the published account that depicted members of the tough, elite Border Police Guard Valley unit, trained to withstand terrorist violence, as having panicked when paint and turpentine was thrown by screaming, distraught teenagers. This is what General Harel would have us believe. Interestingly, cameramen were not allowed shots of the “seriously injured men” being hosed down or carried on stretchers to the ambulances."
Click here to read the whole thing.
Posted by IceViking at August 19, 2005 05:21 PM