Questions Raised Over American Journalist's Injury During Palestinian Protest
Translated & summarized from Abu Ali Express by baba
The Benjamin Regional Council claims a Palestinian protest, where an American journalist was injured, was a pre-planned provocation by the Palestinian Authority. The council questions the journalist's account of being kicked 50 times, citing footage of settlers helping her and her initial presence with stone-throwing Palestinians. They also question the large Palestinian presence and the control of video evidence by the Palestinian side.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Benjamin Regional Council alleges a Palestinian protest was a pre-planned provocation by the PA.
- An American journalist claimed she was kicked 50 times during the incident.
- The council disputes the journalist's account, citing lack of evidence and contradictory footage.
- Questions are raised about the journalist's initial position within the Palestinian group.
- The council notes all event documentation comes from the Palestinian side.
The Benjamin Regional Council has raised questions regarding an incident where an American journalist was injured during a Palestinian protest, alleging the event was a pre-planned provocation orchestrated by the Palestinian Authority.
According to the council, hundreds of Palestinians and anarchists, accompanied by journalists, arrived at the scene, engaging in provocative actions such as firing fireworks and throwing stones and slingshots at Jewish settlers. The council claims these actions were directed by PA officials.
The injured journalist reportedly stated she was kicked 50 times and would not have survived without her helmet and vest, adding that settlers had previously nearly killed her. However, the council points out a lack of video evidence supporting the claim of 50 kicks, contrasting it with footage showing settlers assisting her after she fell.
Further questions are raised about the journalist's positioning during the incident. She is said to have started her reporting within the Palestinian group, including those throwing stones and using slingshots, before being found lying on the ground deep within the group of Jewish settlers. The council questions how she arrived in that position, noting no evidence of her being forcibly taken there.
The council also questions the initial presence of hundreds of Palestinians armed with slingshots and fireworks, along with foreign journalists. Additionally, the timeline of events between the journalist being among settlers and then being found alone, evacuated by other journalists and a masked Palestinian with a slingshot, remains unclear. The council asserts that all available documentation of the incident originates from the Palestinian side, suggesting they control the visual narrative.
