European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. February 10.19bb the stars and stripes israeli soldiers kill palestinian youth in nighttime clash Jerusalem a a palestinian teen Ager was Shol to death in a Mgill Lime clash with israeli soldiers and Vil lagers a ind a jewish Wilder fatally shot an Arab Man with a sub machine gun news reports said tuesday. Latif Abu Khalil 16, was fatally Shol by israeli soldiers during a proles Mon Day night in Alieel a Wisl Bank Village North of tul Karem be Arab run pales Tine Preiti service reported. The army said it was checking the report. In another West Bank Village afr Gaddum a palestinian was killed Mon Day. The new Agency identified the Vic Tim As Abdul Basil Abdullah 25, and quoted villagers As saying he was shot by a jewish sell scr. The army confirmed inc Dalh but did not say whether a settler had been involved. It said Security forces were not in the area at the Lime the Jerusalem Post quoted witnesses As saying they recognized the assailant As a jewish a Cutler from nearby ked Mim. They said he drove into the Village in a Blue Volkswagen von accompanied by another Man who carried a pistol. Witnesses told the Post the Driver got out and opened fire with a sub machine gun when he encountered a Roadblock set up to Block Arab labourer from going to work in  army spokeswoman said the Case was turned Over to police for investigation. The Nablus District police spokes Man was not in his office to provide de Tail about the incident and National police refused comment. An official who answered la phone at the jewish still Emend of ked Mim said he knew nothing about the shooting. Array officials have warned Hal confrontations Between Arab protesters and the West Bank s 65,000 jewish settlers could further escalate tensions. If there s something thai worries me very much it s that jewish residents will take it upon themselves to punish or pro Voke Arab protesters Mai. Gen. Amram Mitina the West Bank s army commander told Israel radio monday in s the most dangerous thing in the Field  according to . Figures 50 palestinians have died Ai the hands of israelis most shot by soldiers since disturbances began in the occupied West Bank and Gaza strip on Dee 8. The figure did not include the reported Dalh in Attell. The unrest began when rumours spread Hal a traffic Accident thai killed four arabs had been planned to avenge the slaying Israel demographic of an israeli merchant. Bernard Mills the British director of the , Relief and works Agency in the Gaza strip claimed monday that sol Diers on sunday beat Lead Mohammed Al 15, who was later found dead and Al s Cousin who suffered a broken Arm. The army disputed the allegations saying no soldiers were in the area and the family took the body for Bunal be fore an autopsy could be performed. Prime minister Yizhak Shamir said monday Hal Ami Israel protests arc part of an ongoing Arab Campaign to destroy Israel and vowed to kick out All the troublemakers who Block our roads and disrupt our  Israel radio tuesday said the army has asked for millions of additional dollars in funding because of inc disturbances in the occupied lands into which the army has poured troops calling up reservists and quadrupling ils forces since inc wave of violence began. Foreign minister Shimon Peres said Israel must conduct a dual policy of being Tough with protesters while being open to talks. Inc n  i  i k. _8 americans report bearings by Israel troops my. Pm. T x to tril. Pluira �. Thui Cid Apfl of Iti Oddoy l feb who Ramallal occupied West Bank a eight americans have accused israeli troops of abusing Ihm and Moil said inc . Passports or other Amer ican identification they provided offered them no Protection. One of the eight is a Young Man of Arab origin who went to the . Consular Wilh a bleeding Scalp . Officials said. We be recorded these complaints and forwarded them to Washington. Some cases have been brought up Wilh israeli officials said David Good spokesman for the consulate in Jerusalem israeli soldiers have been Irving to suppress two months of rioting in the occupied West Bank and Gaza strip. A senior israeli officer showed a reporter his hand written orders telling soldiers to refrain from behaving violently toward foreign citizens noting thai there Are Many american citizens among the Arab Popula Tion. The officer speaking on condition of anonymity would not comment on specific cases but said there May be sometimes Here and there acts that Are against my  a foreign ministry official said each accusation of abuse was investigated. American officials estimate 8,000 of inc 850,000 arabs in the West Bank arc . Cite cts ,65,000 jewish settlers include some 8,000 israeli americans. Akram the 21-year-old Wilh the Scalp wound asked Hal his surname be Kepi confidential to avoid reprisals. He is an English literature major Al bar Zecil University and was born in Norfolk a. He said he left a mosque Jan. 29 with his father. Mother and sister and the area was tense after a pro his Molher saw soldiers chasing Young arabs and fearing that her son would be mistaken for a protester sent him on a shortcut to inc family car. Akram encountered soldiers in an alleys immediately said 1 am an american. But it did t make any difference he said. They started Hilling me without even asking me any questions. Akram said soldiers emptied his pockets and found a consulate identity card saying he was a us. Citizen. One Soldier who saw the card tried to Stop the beating but was hit and pushed aside by his comrades Akram said i was dragged of the ground Hil on the head on my Back on my legs and Knees with clubs Rifle barrels and bulls of the guns punched and kicked in All parts my of he said. The tall muscular Young Man interviewed in the living room of the family apartment on the Edge of Ramaiah recounted that his father Mother and sister rushed to his Aid. I remember seeing a Soldier slap my Mother he said. They Hii my sister and pushed my father into a barbed wire Fence. But mostly i remember boots Lindsey fielder Cook 25. And seven other Ameri can teachers at the Quaker run fiends school in a Mallah watched soldiers fire tear Gas to Stop a protest sunday fielder Cook of Sheffield mass., said the teachers identified themselves As americans and remained hoping their presence would prevent beatings they the soldiers were incredibly angry at us she said they tried to Lake two of the. Teachers but we held on to them. A Soldier hit me we his fist on my Back and kicked me in the Side the americans were in an Alley when the soldiers fired Lear Gas she said and she tried to get away but found herself alone facing soldiers in a jeep. They were looking Al me and suddenly one took the gun out and sprayed me with rubber bullets she said there was no demonstration at the time but they were frustrated with  n Riv is   a i ,.� .--.-. -. Plots ship of return denounced by  i ,r pm nil finals out to confront the i Jerusalem a the Palestine liberation organization s plans to Send a ship loaded Wilh 200 palestinian deportees to Israel is a declaration of War against the jewish slate prime minister Nuthak Shamir said tuesday Shamir said those planning to Velum sought to kill jews. In the height of nerve and hypocrisy the leaders of the organization of murderers talk about return the ship of re turn a boat which they want to Load Wilh killers terrorists and those who warn 10 kill us every one of us the prime min ister said. He spoke Al a memorial for 44 moroc can jews who died when their ship Sank in a storm while trying to immigrate Ille Gally to Israel in 1961. Shamir did nol say what Israel would do to Stop the Plo from carrying out ils plans to Send a boat carrying deportees to Israel s Northern port of Haifa. However Shimik said we regard this As a hostile act an act which threat ens Israel. The return of the arabs is a slogan a declaration of War against the entire israeli nation and the stale of is  foreign minister Shimon Peres was quoted by Israel s stale owned television As saying authorities would Block the ship. We were not asked to allow the boat to enter and we will not let it enter our territory Peres said. In Athens. Greece Plo representative Fouad Billar said the ship would carry 600 people 200 observers 200 journalist and the palestinian deportees. The ship is to leave Athens on wednes Day Billar said it would reach Haifa Aboul feb. I after slopping in Cyprus. Bit Lar said Progress toward peace would be encouraged if the israe is accepted the ship which will be called Al a Dah or ship of return. Four palestinians expelled from the israeli occupied West Bank since a wave of violence began in the occupied Territo Ries dec. 8 Aew to Athens on monday and plan to Board the ship. The military spokesman s office declined comment on israeli plans for Deal ing with the ship. The israeli government is divided Over How to respond to the Plo ship officials said adding thai a decision probably would be made by the Cabinet. Avi Pazner a spokesman for Shamir endorsed an Effort by a group of More than 100 israeli victims of terrorism. They announced plans to sail a flotilla of Small Boais out to confront the Plo ship. In would show the Media who the real victims Are and the suffering caused by those on the Plo Boal Laid Pazner. Calling the Plo vessel a ship of murderers organizer Azriel Barak said we Are acting against those who shed our blood before and will not allow them to return Here to do it  Barak s daughter and son in Law were shot to death by a palestinian in 1979, the anti Arab Kach party of rabbi Meir Kahane also announced plans to set sail in a ship named there is no pales line a press release said. However a group of israeli arabs including members of parliament announced it would charter a Boal to Wel come the Plo ship