Gaza rocket killed reporter's son

[Jayhawker Soule]

From the Associated Press via Haaretz:

A UN report indicates an errant Palestinian rocket, not an Israeli airstrike, likely killed the baby of a BBC reporter during fighting in the Hamas-ruled territory last November.

The death of Omar al-Masharawi, the 11-month-old son of BBC stringer Jihad al-Masharawi, became a symbol of what Palestinians see as Israeli aggression during eight days of fighting that killed more than 160 Palestinians and six Israelis. A woman was killed alongside the baby.

Israel launched hundreds of airstrikes to stop Palestinian rocket salvos.

The UN office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a March 6 report that the incident was caused by "what appeared to be a Palestinian rocket that fell short of Israel."

Hamas had no response Monday. BBC officials were not immediately available for comment.

More here. It will be interesting to see how this is handled by the BBC and AJE.

 

[F0uad]

160 - 6. This needs to stop

 

[Flankerl]

I enjoyed the Fajr rocket that flew too far into the westbank and then into an arab village.

There is a german saying.
"Humor ist wenn man trotzdem lacht"

 

[Assad91]

Wow, you actually "enjoy" it. Says a lot about you.

 

[Tarheeler]

And yet another example of why people shouldn't shoot rockets at each other.

 

[Rakhel]

I enjoyed the Fajr rocket that flew too far into the westbank and then into an arab village.

There is a german saying.
"Humor ist wenn man trotzdem lacht"

Three years living on an American Air base in Zweibrucken, and I almost understood that.

 

[Flankerl]

Wow, you actually "enjoy" it. Says a lot about you.

Its called irony and sometimes it simply goes through the roof.

 

[jazzymom]

160 - 6. This needs to stop

Yes it does and it starts with those who shoot rockets out of Gaza.

The death toll would be much larger on the Israeli side if they did not have the iron dome which they have put into place because of the rocket fire.

 

[Debater Slayer]

I enjoyed the Fajr rocket that flew too far into the westbank and then into an arab village.

There is a german saying.
"Humor ist wenn man trotzdem lacht"

What exactly did you "enjoy" about a rocket hitting a village that most likely had civilians in it?

 

[Meow Mix]

I enjoyed the Fajr rocket that flew too far into the westbank and then into an arab village.

There is a german saying.
"Humor ist wenn man trotzdem lacht"

Surely you could have maybe "appreciated the irony while lamenting the potential loss of life?" Or something?

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Surely you could have maybe "appreciated the irony while lamenting the potential loss of life?" Or something?

Exactly.

 

[Pegg]

it would be nice if both sides could stop firing on each other

Im sick of the 'you killed my baby, now im going to kill your baby' mentality.

 

[Flankerl]

What exactly did you "enjoy" about a rocket hitting a village that most likely had civilians in it?

Surely you could have maybe "appreciated the irony while lamenting the potential loss of life?" Or something?

Humor ist wenn man trotzdem lacht.
Schadenfreude.
Irony. <- especially this


Perhaps they wont support terrorists in the future. Ah well probably not.