“Palestinian Child Bleeds to Death while Israeli Police & Civilians Watch, Shouting Insults”
While the child was bleeding to death, Israelis surrounded him, shouting at him in a mix of Arabic and Hebrew, “Die, you son of a whore!”, “Die, you son of the biggest whore!”, and telling the police to “Do him a favor, and shoot him in the head!”
The officers did not shoot him, but left him bleeding with head injuries, broken legs and other serious injuries on the ground. The boy was able to raise his head a few times, but the police officers kicked him back down until he bled to death.
The slain Palestinian child has been identified as Hasan Khaled Manasra, 15 years of age, while his cousin Ahmad Saleh Manasra, 13, suffered a serious injury. They are both from Beit Hanina, in Jerusalem.
The incident took place near Pisgat Zeev Israeli settlement, in occupied Jerusalem. The police claimed that the boys stabbed two settlers, wounding them.
A settler who chased the boys with his car also rammed Ahmad. But the
police presented no evidence to connect the two children with the crime that they claimed the boys committed.
The following are some of the insults and curses hurled at the seriously wounded child before he died (warning: strong language):
“Die you ******, die you son of a whore, die you son of a *****…”
“Shoot him in the head, this son of a *****”
“Die you son of a whore”
“Die you son of a *****”
“Shoot him in the head, shoot him in the head!”
“Shoot him in the head, do him a favor”
Video: Palestinian Child Bleeds to Death while Israeli Police & Civilians Watch, Shouting Insults - International Middle East Media Center
In the video, an Ambulance drives past but does not offer help