Israeli Forces attack US citizen 3-22-2009

22, March 2009                      Israeli Forces attack US citizen

Once again Israel has attempted to silence non-violent activists with brute force. The latest casualty is an American activist from Oakland, California, Tristan Anderson. Triston was critically injured by Israeli soldiers who fired a tear gas canister directly at his head during a weekly nonviolent protest against the wall in the West Bank village of N’alin. Rescue workers wearing highly visible neon uniforms and carrying bright yellow stretchers were are also targeted with a barrage of tear gas canisters.


Triston is the fourth member of the International Solidarity Movement to be gunned down by the Israeli military. Thus far, four unarmed resident of N’alim have been killed and 400 injured by the IDF since last April. It is extremely disquieting that the Obama administration and the majority of the members of Congress remain silent while Israel continues its brutal oppression of the Palestinians and international observers. One phone call from President Obama could end this mayhem. The time to act is now. IDF soldiers who were responsible for these unprovoked attacks must be held accountable. I urge readers to write to their lawmakers and President Obama and demand an end to Israel’s attacks on peaceful demonstrators.