or so said the Washington Post on May 19, 2001 in reference to the unleashing of F-16s against a civilian population. The Washington Post did not mention that 17 Palestinians had been killed in the week from May 10-16, 2001 before the suicide bomber killed himself and four Israelis. As a matter of fact The Washington Post rarely mentions Israeli violence against Palestinians except to say that it is in retaliation for Palestinians violence. However, that is not often the case.

Here are some possible headlines for the week preceding the suicide bomber's attack in Israel.

May 15, 2001

Three Palestinians Killed/300 Injured as Israel Attacks Peaceful Demonstration Marking 53rd Anniversay of Al-Nakba

May 14, 2001

Israelis Open Round of Random Fire at Row of Palestinian Cars Waiting to Cross Checkpoint

May 12, 2001

Israeli Helicopters Fire Four Missiles at Palestinian Civilian Car Killing Two

May 14, 2001

Israeli Forces Kill Five Palestinian National Security Force Members at Checkpoint Despite No Previous Violence

May 17, 2001

Palestinian Death Toll for Week Stands at 17 Including 5 Children

May 11, 2001

Friday Prayers end with Israelis Respond Palestinian Demonstrators with Live Ammunition, Metal Bullets and Gas Cannisters

May 11, 2001

One Youth Killed, Nine Wounded Including Four Shot in the Back as Israelis Open Fire on Palestinian Demonstrators at Al Mintar Crossing

May 11, 2001

< Israeli Apache Helicopter Gunships Shoot Palestinian Man In Bed

May 14, 2001

Two Palestinian Policemen Gunned Down While Cooking Dinner by Israeli Snipers Three More Killed in Same Attack

May 15, 2001

Bulletproof Jacket Saves Life of French Journalist Hit By Israeli Sniper

May 15, 2001

Israeli Troops Injure 36 Palestinian Demonstrators with Rubber-Coated STEEL Bullets at Tulkarem

May 11, 2001

Israelis Tanks and Bulldozers Trespass 200 meters into Palestinian Area Destroying Two Houses, Several Chicken Farms And Bulldozing Areas of Cultivated Land

May 10, 2001

Israli Battleship Launches 15 Rockets from 200 meter Distance at Palestinian Police Training Station

May 10, 2001

Israelis Demolish Five Palestininan Houses

May 12, 2001

Midnight Shelling at Al Maghazi Refugee Camp Kills One, Injures Seven Including Three Para-medics

May 20, 2001

Settlers in Hebron Attack and Wound Four Palestinians, Three Under 13 years of Age Attack Follows those on Six Palestinians On Thursday and Friday

May 13, 2001

200 Israeli Commandos Attack Shwaika Vllage and Put It Under Curfew Police Station Destroyed and Several Other Buildings Damaged

May 14, 2001

Ten year old Hauled Into Jail During Demonstration

May 13, 2001

Isralis Shut Down School for 21 Days Citing Rock Throwing

Not that this list covers all the Israeli violence within the Teritories...

The Washington Post...

Says "Sharon Urges End to Violence"

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