Monday, October 09, 2006

Palestinian Stringer Shot Covering Demonstration

A Palestinian news photographer was shot and seriously wounded Saturday night by a stray bullet from local protesters as he stood at the window of his home in downtown Ramallah, Palestinian security officials said.

Officials identified the man as freelance photographer Osama Awwad, 29, and said he was hit when activists of the Fatah movement fired their weapons in the air during a street protest against the rival Hamas group.
Local protestors who happen to be firing guns randomly and often in the direction of their rivals? I wouldn't call them protestors, but thugs and terrorists, which is what they, in fact, are.

Palestinian controlled areas are a very dangerous place these days, particularly for journalists.

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