Israel's lab in Palestine 
Mel Frykberg in Al-Ahram Weekly - Doctors in Gaza have been reporting strange wounds on the bodies of innocent bystanders and those targeted by drones. These wounds consist of many small holes, often invisible to X-rays, and burns caused by heat so intense that many cases have required amputation because of the extensive burning. more

 Photo: Palestinian Child Bleeds 
Nayef Hashlamoun in PalestineToday.org - A Palestinian woman reacts as she sits beside her daughter, as Israeli soldiers stand around a Palestinian injured girl Nisreen Abu Hashhash, an 8-year-old Palestinian girl who was injured in the face by a rubber bullet. more

 A Moment that Changed my Life 
IMEMC - After five or six rounds penetrated my chest and back, I fell to the ground, motionless, soaked with my own blood. I could not feel anything, I could not see clearly, and I could not hear anything. I fell down face first, injuring my face and breaking my teeth on the ground. Then the man approached me and kicked me in my chest, breaking four ribs, in order to flip me over onto my back. more

 Shoot to Maim 
“There is no question in my mind that this was a very conscious military decision to use this weapon to wound people as a form of intimidation of the population. And as a result, probably several thousand young Palestinian men will end up with permanent disabilities.” more