students used as human shields

Students Used as Human Shields
December 28, 2004
By Palestine News Desk & Agencies

The WAFA news Agency reported that Israeli soldiers forced dozens of students of The Primary School for boys to stand as human while and holding them while they were heading back home from their school.

Ma’en Yousef, a fourth grade student, told the WAFA news Agency that soldiers withheld him and his friends as they left school after conducting a final exam.

“We are all below the age of 13, they forced us to lineup hand-in-hand and walk in front of their jeeps and bulldozers, and threatened to shoot us if we refuse to lineup in front of their jeeps”, Ma’en stated.

The students were released later on and for to walk back home after barring the taxis and private cars in the area from transferring them.

Also, Israeli soldiers fired several rounds and gas bombs at the school to force the students out, damage reported, no injuries.

Dozens of students had to throw their schoolbags in order to reduce weight and be able to run from the gas fired by the army.

Israeli army repeatedly used the residents, including children, in its continuous invasions carried out in different Palestinian areas.

The army also used civilians as human shield while attacking home of Palestinian activists in order to arrest them.

Source: IMEMC