Oh, Fuck.

[eumelia]

There's just been (and the event the is still continuing on the News) a terrorist attack in Jerusalem.
Edited to add the BBC report and the Ha'aretz report.

Dozens injured and at least (at 21:40) eight confirmed dead (including one of the terrorists, the other is being pursued) at the moment.

The two entered at Mercaz Ha'Rav Yeshivah* and began shooting everyone in their range. This all seemed very strange, because the Central Bus Station is just across the road from the Yeshivah.
It's been suggested that it was going to be a suicide bomb attack, but it didn't go off, so they used the guns they had.

Fuck, this is all very 2003.

*Which happens to be the ideological centre of Gush Emunim.

Comments

[aesiron.livejournal.com]

Why is it strange that they would attack there with the bus station across the street? I don't understand.

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Because it makes more chaos to hit a transportation centre than a religious centre, though it's more symbolic.
Generally the more chaos the better, but it would seem this place was actually specifically targeted.

[aesiron.livejournal.com]

Aha. Thanks. I guess I just don't have the mind for such things.

[aesiron.livejournal.com]

I just read the BBC link you posted and was surprised there weren't any attacks at all in 2007. That makes this somehow worse.

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

This isn't specifically true... there's been constant missile attack from Gaza onto the southern towns.

The separation fence/wall is like a double edged sword, on the one hand it stopped the terrorist attacks coming from the West Bank, on the other it's used to usurp land and completely disallows any freedom of movement for the Palestinians.

It's all very bad.

[roga.livejournal.com]

Fuck, this is all very 2003.

It really is. I don't know what to make of it. I can see why they'd do it in terms of their own morale; I just don't see how they think it'll actually help their people get, you know, progress.

Re: bus station, maybe it wasn't that planned out. Anyway, I'm guessing the bus station security is much tighter than the yeshiva's.

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

My sister told me (she lives in Jerusalem) that that Yeshivah is the ideological centre (like i wrote) of Gush Emunim and such.

[makaani.livejournal.com]

welp... at least they are choosing targets and not just going willy-nilly on the general population... sorry if that sounds awful but i personally, if i were living in ISR, would rather have it this way...

[roga.livejournal.com]

That's why the location was strange for me too - the best way to cause terror is to attack at random. I guess eumelia's Gush Emunim theory makes sense.

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

You have no idea how insensitive that sounds.

But I get what you're saying, really I do, but ideology fighting ideology doesn't do any good and most of the time it is the general population that are targeted by terror attacks.
These attacks were done, apparently, by an Israeli Arab org (http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3516025,00.html).

At least Abu-Mazen condemned the attack (meaning Fatah and their off-shoots) really didn't do it and he wants to continue the Peace Talks - http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/961705

[makaani.livejournal.com]

i know it sounds insensitive but so would caring more about these deaths than the 100+ in gaza this past weekend. its a tough balance.

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Believe me I know.

It's been harrowing the past weekend and week balancing the craziness inside me.

[makaani.livejournal.com]

i can only imagine... read my post below...

[makaani.livejournal.com]

and i didnt mean to make it sound like you care more about the israelis ... yikes... internet is hard.

i just feel like if you are going to attack people, dont lump everyone together... pick your target based on what you are against.

that sooooo doesnt sound right but i am running out the door to meet a friend for dinner. God. dont LJ-defriend me!

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

But yeah, at least it's not the general population and such.
Just wanted to stress that I do get what you're saying, with the specific targeting an all... don't mean to come off all bitchy and stuff.

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

Expect Bush of Condie to be on tv again soon saying how peace is right around the corner, it is, ITR EALLY IS OKAY!

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Yep, really really soon.
Any minute now.

[makaani.livejournal.com]

and that Israel has every right to defend "herself" against terrorism...

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

Where is the belief in a compassionate God eh. Everybody killing each other. Heartbreaking.

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Don't you know that GD is only on My Side and the People Like Me... It makes perfect sense, durr.

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

Doh, of course! How stupid of me. God is love! Death to the infidels! A loving sort of death, kind and caring.