Palestinian tries to stab Israeli soldier, shot dead

[Theinquisition]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/palestini...435.html?nhp=1

guess no one ever told her to never bring a knife to a gun fight. Darwinism at its best.



Jerusalem (AFP) - A female Palestinian tried to stab an Israeli soldier in the West Bank Thursday and was shot dead, the army said, the latest in a series of such incidents since October.

The stabbing bid at a military post around Anabta village near the city of Tulkarem came on the eve of an international meeting in Paris on reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

"Moments ago an assailant, armed with a knife, attempted to stab a soldier at a military post near the village of Anabta," the army said in a statement.

"Forces responded to the immediate threat by shooting the attacker, resulting in her death."

Palestinian media identified her as Ansar Hussam Harsha, from Qaffin, north of Tulkarem.

Violence since October has killed 206 Palestinians, 28 Israelis, two Americans, an Eritrean and a Sudanese national.

Most of the Palestinians killed were carrying out knife, gun or car-ramming attacks, Israeli authorities say.

The violence has steadily declined in recent weeks, though attacks have continued.

Many analysts say Palestinian frustration with Israeli occupation and settlement building in the West Bank, the complete lack of progress in peace efforts and their own fractured leadership have fed the unrest.

Israel says incitement by Palestinian leaders and media is a main cause of the violence.

- Israel wants direct talks -

On Friday, France will host a meeting of foreign ministers from around 30 countries as well as representatives from the United Nations and European Union as part of an effort to jumpstart Israeli-Palestinian talks.

Negotiations have been at a complete standstill since the collapse of a US-led initiative in April 2014.

The meeting will take place without the Israelis and Palestinians in attendance.

It aims to lay the groundwork for an international peace conference before the end of the year that the Israelis and Palestinians would attend.

The Palestinians strongly support the French initiative, but Israel rejects it, calling instead for direct negotiations.

"The way to peace does not go through international conferences that seek to impose agreements, make the Palestinians' demands more extreme and thereby make peace more remote," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a speech late Wednesday.

Netanyahu has repeatedly said he is ready to meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas at any time.

The Paris meeting follows the swearing in of hardliner Avigdor Lieberman as Israeli defence minister on Monday, forming what has been called the most right-wing government in Israeli history.

The United States said the new coalition raised "legitimate questions" about the commitment of Netanyahu's government to a two-state solution with the Palestinians.

Netanyahu and Lieberman have sought to allay such concerns, stressing their desire for peace and saying they support a two-state solution to the long-running conflict.

The premier went a step further on Monday, saying an Arab League-endorsed peace initiative dating to 2002 "includes positive elements that can help revive constructive negotiations with the Palestinians".

Some analysts saw Netanyahu's comments as a means of fending off his international critics and perhaps scuttling the French initiative by proposing an alternative.

Others however said that his remarks represented a real opportunity, whatever his motivation.

Palestinian leaders greeted Netanyahu's comments with deep scepticism.

They have focused on a strategy of pursuing their cause through international bodies, saying years of negotiations with Israel have not ended the occupation.

[Mornic]

Good. What a piece of garbage.

[Theinquisition]

Good. What a piece of garbage.

and they wonder why Israel has built walls around them. They behave like savages.

[ParanoiD84]

This is getting pretty common now, luckily this one also failed like most knife attacks over there.

[Thepersona]

and they wonder why Israel has built walls around them. They behave like savages.

why there is an israeli soldier on the west bank? isnt that like an occupation?

[Theinquisition]

why there is an israeli soldier on the west bank? isnt that like an occupation?

Is there an Palestinian nation?

[Deleted]

Is there an Palestinian nation?

Nope, and thank God for that. The last thing the Middle East needs is another "islamic republic" with no future.

[A Dark Knight]

Is there an Palestinian nation?

yes there is

[Kapadons]

can we just bulldoze the Middle East and turn it into a series of condos and golf courses?

[Puupi]

Is there an Palestinian nation?

It's not universally recognized.

[Thepersona]

Nope, and thank God for that. The last thing the Middle East needs is another "islamic republic" with no future.

Palestinians are not all muslims. there're many christians too. And palestine is a nation

[Deleted]

It's not universally recognized.

Nation =/= sovereign state

[Puupi]

Palestinians are not all muslims. there're many christians too. And palestine is a nation

It's not exactly a nation, just like ISIS isn't. It's a state, though.

[Celista]

I guess I'm confused as to why this is news, I assumed there were Israeli-Palestinian incidents like these all of the time.

[Felya]

guess no one ever told her to never bring a knife to a gun fight. Darwinism at its best.

If this was true, the NRA would have their own Darwinism section. After all, there is no differance between a gun and a knife, when the argument is gun regulations.

[McFuu]

If this was true, the NRA would have their own Darwinism section. After all, there is no differance between a gun and a knife, when the argument is gun regulations.

**Ronburgandythatdoesn'tmakeanysense.jpg**

[Deleted]

Threads like this perpetuate the myth that Israel is beyond reproach and can do no wrong, and that Palestinians and Muslims in general are the "enemy" and always the aggressor.

[Felya]

**Ronburgandythatdoesn'tmakeanysense.jpg**

That's par for the course amigo... I mean... **thatsparforthecourseamigo.png**

[Theodarzna]

Or as they call it in Israel, Wednesday.

[zmp]

Cant blame her for at least trying.