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US Teens Join Hardline Israeli Settlers

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(Newser) – Young Americans are joining a movement of hardline Jewish settlers who vow to battle both the Israeli army and Palestinian militants to protect West Bank settlements, Matt McAllester writes in Details. Tired of pleading and rock-throwing, they say they plan to fight fire with fire, shooting at Israeli troops, if necessary, and bombing Palestinians. "If they use violence, then we're justified doing the same," says a 21-year-old Brooklynite. "A lot of kids have got no authority, just them and God out there on the hills," says an older settler.

"I very much believe I'm a threat to my own government," says a 15-year-old Israeli who grew up in New Rochelle, New York, now in a militant group called Hilltop Youth.  "There will be no giving up."  Others advocate destroying the mosque on the Temple Mount to spark an all-out Arab-Israeli war, which would no doubt draw in US forces. Quips one settler: "How does it feel to meet a Jewish terrorist?"

Jewish settler youths gather on a hilltop near the West Bank settlement of Avnei Hefetz, west of Tulkarem, Monday, July 27, 2009.
Jewish settler youths gather on a hilltop near the West Bank settlement of Avnei Hefetz, west of Tulkarem, Monday, July 27, 2009.   (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)
A Jewish settler, right, points his gun at Palestinians and activists in the West Bank village Burin, near Nablus, Friday, Aug. 7, 2009.
A Jewish settler, right, points his gun at Palestinians and activists in the West Bank village Burin, near Nablus, Friday, Aug. 7, 2009.   (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon makes a speech in an aircraft hangar July 14, 2004 at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon makes a speech in an aircraft hangar July 14, 2004 at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport.   (Getty Images)
Jewish settlers stand in front of their mobile home June 27, 2001 at the Gilad Outpost, which overlooks a West Bank road.
Jewish settlers stand in front of their mobile home June 27, 2001 at the Gilad Outpost, which overlooks a West Bank road.   (Getty Images)
A Jewish settler armed with an M-16 assault rifle speaks on his cell phone as he passes a mobile home June 27, 2001 in the West Bank settlement of Ofra.
A Jewish settler armed with an M-16 assault rifle speaks on his cell phone as he passes a mobile home June 27, 2001 in the West Bank settlement of Ofra.   (Getty Images)
Jewish settlers raise their guns at Palestinians and activists, not seen, in the West Bank village Burin, near Nablus, Friday, Aug. 7, 2009.
Jewish settlers raise their guns at Palestinians and activists, not seen, in the West Bank village Burin, near Nablus, Friday, Aug. 7, 2009.   (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
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We're heading toward a situation where in all likelihood there will be bloodshed between Jews. I say this with a heavy heart. - Yekutiel Ben Yaakov, settler in Ariel

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ebbtide
Aug 15, 09 8:28 AM CDT
hmm,,, this is crucial point concerning terrorism and dual citizenship: Isn’t it the case that US Israeli dual citizens who are conscripted into the Israeli armed forces by Israeli law, must by command engage in violent activities in the Israeli armed forces. Some of these activities definitely run directly counter to stated USA policy objectives, like illegal settler expansion in occupied territory, using prohibited war materials (white phosphorus, etc) , engaging in illegal activities in occupied territories, etc, etc. Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the US, is a dual Israeli/US national. One wonders how his activities are not a conflict of interest? And then their are these "terrorist" settlers! WOW! This case is relevant to the case of Daniel Boyd of NC USA for planning as the indictment said: overseas terrorist activities. Daniel Patrick Boyd (aka; Saifullah) of NC was a teenager when he was in Afghanistan, a valiant soul who sacrificed himself in the US backed proxy war. And yet now he is in prison in Virginia and the FBI calls those 1980’s and 90’s camps as “terrorist camps". Reagan said introducing leaders of the Afghan Mujahedeen (from the word Jihad) to media on the White House lawns (1985): “These gentlemen are the moral equivalents of America’s founding fathers." Double standard, ultimate hypocrisy is a failed policy. This case against Boyd is a “false flag" operation against innocent men who have strong religious views to take away US citizen rights guaranteed by the bill of rights about freedom of speech and gun ownership etc etc and to scare people –big time! Don’t be fooled! Know your constitutional rights! Search, Seek, Reflect, the truth will set you free…. http://supportdanielboyd.wordpress.com http://supportboyd.blogspot.com/ Reply
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Stuart
Aug 15, 09 8:37 AM CDT
Rarely has such a load of tripe hit these pages. Comparing those who serve in the IDF with people who purposely go out to kill civillians, to murder Americans and to instill a religious Islamic state in Afghanistan, Iraq and around the world? Reagan supported the mujhadeen when they were fighting the Soviets because of the myopia of the Cold War. Back then we thought they were our pet scorpions. But the classic story of the Middle East is the one about the frog and the scorpion - The scorpion wants to cross the river and asks the frog to carry it across on its back. The frog says no, as the scorpion would sting it and kill it. The scorpion replys that if it does that, then they both would die, so it wouldnt do that. The frog thinks this makes sense so it agrees and lets the scorpion climb on its back. Sure enough, halfway across the river, the scorion stings the frog. The frog, now dying asks in befuddlement, Why did you do that, now we both will die? The scorpion answers - I am a scorpion, it is my nature to sting. - The IDF may have flaws and overreact, but they are not scorpions. The thugs you try to compare them to are.
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DontLikeYou
Aug 15, 09 8:30 AM CDT
Dual citizenship is against the principles of the US Constitution. Your allegiance is either with the USA or it is not. End dual citizenship. Reply
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Stuart
Aug 15, 09 8:38 AM CDT
Yawn. Is suppose the entire US Government is wrong and You are right - http://www.usimmigrationsupport.org/dual_citizenship.html
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Jayster999
Aug 15, 09 11:20 AM CDT
I hope the Israeli troops just shoot these little fuckers to avoid an escalation of hostilities. If they are serious in bombing the mosque on Temple Mount in order to start all-out war, they need to be stopped. Better that a few should die in order to maintain a fragile peace than to allow these misguided punks to wreck any peace process that might bring positive results. Reply
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