Palestinian stone throwing
Palestinians have thrown stones as a tactic with both a symbolic and military dimension when used against heavily armed troops. It has also been described variously as a form of traditional, popular protest guerrilla tactic or action, or a tactic of civil disobedience which came to prominence during the First Intifada. At least 14 Israelis have been killed by Palestinian stone throwing. Israeli soldiers responded to stone-throwing children with live gunfire, killing 215 children in the First Intifada. Stone-throwing has occasionally been imitated by activists among the Arab citizens of Israel. In many occasions IDF uses Palestinian civilians as human shields, including children, against Palestinian protesters throwing rocks. Proponents, sympathizers, as well as some analysts have characterized stone throwing by Palestinians as a form of "limited", "restrained", "non-lethal" violence. Such stone throwing can at times prove lethal: over a dozen Israelis, including women, children, and infants...
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