American activist shot in face with Israeli army tear gas canister in the West Bank

31 May 2010: An American solidarity activist was shot in the face with a tear gas canister during a demonstration in Qalandiya, today. Emily Henochowicz had surgery in Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem to remove her left eye, following the demonstration that was held in protest to Israel's murder of at least 10 civilians aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in international waters this morning.

21-year old Emily Henochowicz was hit in the face with a tear gas projectile fired directly at her by an Israeli soldier during the demonstration at Qalandiya checkpoint today. Israeli occupation forces fired volleys of tear gas at unarmed Palestinian and international protesters, causing mass panic amongst the demonstrators and those queuing at the largest checkpoint separating the West Bank and Israel.

"They clearly saw us," said Sören Johanssen, a Swedish ISM volunteer standing with Henochowicz. "They clearly saw that we were internationals and it really looked as though they were trying to hit us. They fired many canisters at us in rapid succession. One landed on either side of Emily, then the third one hit her in the face."

Henochowicz is an art student at the prestigious Cooper Union, located in East Village, Manhattan.

The demonstration was one of many that took place across the West Bank today in outrage over the Israeli military's attack on the Gaza freedom flotilla and blatant violation of international law. Demonstrations also took place in inside Israel, Gaza and Jerusalem, with clashes occurring in East Jerusalem and Palestinian shopkeepers in the occupied Old City closing their businesses for the day in protest.

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[MCVixenVee]

Zionism is evil !

[mtsamman]

OMG I feel so sad for the young lady, how inhuman.

[adir999]

those people need to learn to stay away from a WAR ZONE and not get in the middle of it

when they manage to do that no more "innocent" people will get hurt.

WARZONE= BAD.... no play time

other places = GOOD play there

does your stupid muslim mind capable to understand this logic?

if not then im sorry but you deserve everything you get.

[kelnology]

Congrats!!To the girl who lost an eye!!You have got what you wanted!!! Cheers!!

[Electrofuxtech]

@NewsFromIslam

you much more worst.. still got people with the IQ size as shoe size.. war bring to damage.. no matter who the victim.. maybe 1 day went your family get kill then only you understand.. but i dont balme you fr hard to understand.. because you not so bright.. it ok.. i understand..

[yence1]

the zionist's jew's = satan's!

[gergely007]

@CobinRain

And of corse Jesus wasnt a jew at all, or what U think why St John the Baptist christianed him? And Jesus tell this for the jews:

"you all act like Your father the Devil, and U lustful like him . He a murder from the very firs time, and He didnt admit his murder because he has no any truth"

At your point is acceptable someone tell this to His own nation? i dont think so. Maybe U should pick up some knowledge before jupping bullshit.

[gergely007]

@CobinRain

thats a massive bullshit what U push here:

the Bible older than U try place here, and exactly known some autor, e.g 4 of the apostols. That all was whitness of Jesus's sacrifice. And who else sent him to Pilatus if not the Jews, U moron?

Of corse the Romanian law approved the execution, cause only Pilatus have a right for that, if he wouldnt agree with that that was only a murder by the Jews

[Monarchias]

o gosh. :( And what we say in Hungary? Those israeli soldiers faith is ruined and controlled by the evil zionism. Zionism must fall, to save the average and innocent jewish people mind and soul. I know, that lot of jewish member hate zionism. They also knows, that zionist people are soldiers of the great evil. Facts are heavy rocks.

And for the end, if we talk about holocaust, we talking about a much greater holocaust, it's name is TRIANON! Freedom for the Usa, JUSTICE for Hungary!

[Crasus77]

FUCK YOU ISRAEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!