Backhoe Attack Near Obama's Hotel in Jerusalem

SelectPlusBackhoe Attack Near Obama's Hotel in JerusalemBackhoe Attack Near Obama's Hotel in JerusalemThe Associated PressPolice and witnesses say a Palestinian man rammed a construction vehicle into three cars and a city bus in downtown Jerusalem, near the luxury hotel where U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama is to stay Tuesday night. (July 22)(nats of shots)Amateur video captures the moment that a man suspected in a backhoe rampage was shot and killed in Jerusalem. [Notes:video of damaged cars] Crumpled cars line a street where the assault with the construction equipment happened. The attack happened just a short distance from the hotel where Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama is schedule to stay Tuesday night. Police are looking for two other suspects who left the scene. (NATS IN HEBREW)(AVI LEVI, DRIVER OF BUS ATTACKED BY CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE: "I WAS DRIVING ON THE MAIN ROAD AND THE BULLDOZER HIT ME IN THE REAR, ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. AFTER I PASSED IT, IT TURNED AROUND, MADE A U-TURN, GAVE ME ONE BLOW WITH THE SHOVEL ON THE SIDE WINDOWS, AND AGAIN ON THE SAME PLACE, ON THE THIRD BLOW HE TRIED TO HIT ME IN THE HEAD AND GOT TO MY WINDOW, SMASHED IT AND I QUICKLY MOVED TO THE RIGHT...OTHERWISE... I DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED)The driver of a bus that was hit says the backhoe hit the bus in the rear, passed the bus, made a u-turn and smashed into the bus three more times. The driver says he quickly steered the bus the other way.One person was seriously hurt. At least 16 other people received minor injuries.(SOT: MARK REGEV, ISRAELI GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN) "WE SAW TODAY AGAIN IN JERUSALEM ANOTHER ACT OF SENSELESS VIOLENCE AGAINST INNOCENT CIVILIANS. I THINK ALL PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL MUST UNITE IN CONDEMNING THIS SORT OF ATTACK. WE AS ISRAELIS AS A SOCIETY MUST CONTINUE TO BE VIGILANT AGAINST THE PERPETRATORS OF TERRORIST ATTACKS." (nats from previous)This incident mirrors an attack in Jerusalem earlier this month. In that case, three people died and dozens were wounded before attacker was shot and killed.Police say the driver in Tuesday's attack was a Palestinian from east Jerusalem. He held an Israeli residence permit.

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[KINGD1991]

we let them live among us, we give them rights.. andthey using this againts us.. we must stop this.

fuck them all

[cloudywhitesky]

I condemn killing of any innocent human being, however, the israeli people must stop their government from all kind of harmful activities against the palestinians. This is the solution to your problems.

[ClassicFIHD]

@rewii93 Depends of if you believe the studies done at Harvard and the Florida University of Criminology. And are you talking about legally owned guns doing the killing? What about suicides that will happen with a rope if there is no gun. What about shootings with illegal guns? What about legal self-defense shootings? Ratio would then be about 20/2500000. Have you looked at the latest FBI stats where thousands of guns have been sold over the past two years and murders have dropped 10%?

[rewii93]

@ClassicFIHD What is the ratio "saved by a gun / killed by a gun" ? Hahaha, you are so american.

[tarrasque420]

i think palistinians need more construction equipment, just dont hurt Obama, he our man! go after the jews instead

[Ghost77Riders]

Your SIN will find you out friends! So, if an Israeli did this Gaza, you wouldnt mind??? It would be ok with you.

[ClassicFIHD]

Glad you pointed out guns that were in the wrong hands and do bad thinks, thanks. As for Postal Workers, the employees did not have guns therefore guns were not in the hand of the right people now were they.

[paulewing81]

tell that to lincon kennedy and reagan and john or columbine or any post office where the local post mans lost it coz he burned his toast that morning

[palisolja4life]

oh ok so killing over a 1000 incent peole in gaza is ok. and thats not. fuckin jew o well we dont care cuz all the muslims victims go to heaven and all the dirty israeli terrorist murders got to hell and there victims. long live palestine. damn we shouldnt have felt sorry for those pigs and let them in our country. thats the muslims problem they are tooooo nice. even to pigs.

[DanFrederiksen]

Israel would have nothing to worry about if it was not away from God.

God called you a stubborn people Israel and time and time again he had to give you hardship because you were infinitely obtuse. when will you learn

[debrabee]

Think you should go look at if america only knew its got a list of Israeli Versus PLO Terrorist Killings under the history section ..Its a site created by Alison Weir