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 The killing of a
child
Jamal is an ordinary worker living in
Gaza.
He had nine children - until September
30th, 2000.
That day, Jamal went
out with his son Mohammed to buy a car. On their way, and without any warning,
The Israeli occupation army post started firing
in their direction.
 Jamal clutched his son and took cover behind a large cement
block. When the firing ceased, Jamal waved his arms to point out to the
soldiers that he was unarmed. He
pointed to the terrified child
holding him.
The firing continued. Every time Jamal attempted to
move, a hail of bullets came flying around him.
 Meanwhile, a French TV crew was filming what was
happening. Then, two Palestinian paramedics
attempted to snatch the father and son. They were shot.
Palestinian paramedic Bassam al-Balbissi died on the spot, the other paramedic was injured seriously. If there was any hope of
escape in Jamal's mind, it no longer existed. He tried to hide his son
behind him, he held him close to him while Mohammed was crying and clutching his tormented father's
T-shirt.
 After an hour of their ordeal,
Mohammed was finally hit by several bullets and died.
He was 12 years old.
He laid facing the
earth, while his father Jamal was leaning on the wall as bullets continued
to rain down on him.
His father survived. He
is paralysed.
*The
Guardian reports the Israeli "investigation" into the killing of
the child.
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