Israelis Intentionally Shoot U.S. Peace Activists

Palestinian shot dead, US peace activist wounded in

West Bank clashes

05-04-2003, 20:38

An Israeli was lightly wounded Saturday night when Palestinians opened fire on Kiryat Arba from outside the West Bank settlement. Security forces shot and killed one Palestinian while another managed to escape, media reports said.

Earlier in the day, two peace activists were shot by Isreali troops in the West Bank city of Jenin.

An American activist working as a human shield in the West Bank city of Jenin was seriously wounded when Israeli troops opened fire on him and two others, the International Solidarity Movement said.

Brian Avery, 24, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, had come out of his apartment building to investigate shots being fired on the streets when an amored personnel carrier rounded a corner, said Tobias Karlsson, 30, a member of the Palestinian-backed group from Stockholm, Sweden.

"We had our hands up and we were wearing vests that clearly identified us as international workers when they began firing," Tobias said. "Brian was shot in the face, and it looks like he was hit by a heavy caliber bullet because of the extent of the wound." Palestinian sources said Avery suffered a serious bullet wound after being fired upon by a tank. (Albawaba.com)