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IDF demands French footage of 2000 shooting of Palestinian boy
By The Associated Press
Tags: France 2, Intifada 

The Israel Defense Forces has asked a French television network to turn over unedited seven-year-old footage of the shooting death of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy in the Gaza Strip, officials said Monday, reopening one of the most contentious incidents of the second Palestinian Intifada.

The army declined to say why it is seeking the material from the France 2 network. But the request comes during a legal dispute in France between the network and a media watchdog who accuses it of making up the incident.

Viewers around the world were shocked by footage captured by the France 2 network on September 30, 2000, showing the death of Mohammed al-Dura. The images showed the terrified boy and his father, Jamal, cowering in front of a wall amid a furious exchange of fire between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.
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In the France 2 news report, the father gestures frantically to try to stop the shooting as the boy screams in terror. It then cuts to a shot of the motionless boy slumped in his father's lap. The report, citing witnesses and its cameraman at the scene, said the gunfire had come from nearby IDF positions.

Seven years later, the circumstances of the shooting remain in dispute.

Palestinians blamed IDF troops for the death, and the incident has become a recurring symbol for Palestinians of excessive Israeli force.

The army initially said the gunfire apparently came from IDF positions. But a military investigation subsequently determined it was quite plausible that the boy was hit by Palestinian bullets in the course of an exchange of fire.

An IDF spokeswoman confirmed the army has asked the French network for its full unedited video material from the shooting. "The IDF is dealing directly with the network on the issue," the spokeswoman said, speaking on condition of anonymity under military guidelines.

She declined to say whether the army is reopening its investigation or explain why it needs the footage. But the request comes ahead of a decision in France in the network's ongoing legal battle against media watchdog Philippe Karsenty. A copy of the army's letter to France 2 also was sent to Karsenty.

France 2 and its Israel correspondent, Charles Enderlin, have filed a libel suit against Karsenty, who has accused Enderlin of staging the shooting. A judge ruled in favor of Enderlin last year. But Karsenty appealed, and a ruling in that case is expected this week.

Karsenty could not immediately be reached for comment about the IDF request.

France 2 has not yet decided whether to release the material to the army. Enderlin declined to discuss the case, saying only that he has full confidence in the French justice system.
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  1.   Show the Tape or Hide Your Face 18:22  |  Richard 17/09/07
  2.   I listened to an interview with Philippe Karsenty 18:41  |  Gina 17/09/07
  3.   Take a good look at the picture 18:42  |  MichaelF 17/09/07
  4.   Finally! What Took You So Long? 18:46  |  massaraksh 17/09/07
  5.   Enderlin has better confidence in french justice than in Israel`s 18:49  |  Andre 17/09/07
  6.   Why Not? 19:00  |  Avi 17/09/07
  7.   Let`s suppose... 19:00  |  Denton 17/09/07
  8.   Notice the details 19:12  |  Gee 17/09/07
  9.   French are known to make up stories 19:22  |  Rafa 17/09/07
  10.   Possible outcomes 19:23  |  D 17/09/07
  11.   Why is France hiding the tape 19:26  |  * BEN JABO 17/09/07
  12.   old news 19:27  |  alan 17/09/07
  13.   Could IDF show the tapes of bombing of UN observation post 19:35  |  Petteri 17/09/07
  14.   Whats the big deal 19:38  |  Jean Marc 17/09/07
  15.   #6, Pity Party for Avi... 19:41  |  Silvienne 17/09/07
  16.   to Gina 19:50  |  Goldenberg 17/09/07
  17.   To Denton 19:50  |  John 17/09/07
  18.   NOT UNEXPECTED 19:51  |  Brant 17/09/07
  19.   # 10 D 20:00  |  Realistic Arab 17/09/07
  20.   With Israel`s Long History of Shooting Little Children 20:03  |  Mr. Knowitall 17/09/07
  21.   So sick 20:04  |  John 17/09/07
  22.   No big deal to Jean Marc 20:07  |  Rory 17/09/07
  23.   to Perkele #13 20:12  |  Barry 17/09/07
  24.   YES, SILVIENNE..... 20:14  |  Brant 17/09/07
  25.   Who are the IDF to demand anything? 20:17  |  Maki 17/09/07
  26.   Why isn`t father on top of child? 20:18  |  The Barber 17/09/07
  27.   Why isn`t the father in front and the boy behind? 20:19  |  Jasmine Murphy 17/09/07
  28.   #13 20:22  |  JES 17/09/07
  29.   #13 20:24  |  blake 17/09/07
  30.   #14 - And let`s not forget... 20:26  |  JES 17/09/07
  31.   Uh OH Brant, you`re caught telling the truth 20:28  |  GZLives 17/09/07
  32.   Tape is being withheld because it would prove incident was a lie 20:29  |  Raymond from DC 17/09/07
  33.   I don`t know who killed Muhammad al-Dura 20:30  |  Yonatan 17/09/07
  34.   Realitsic Arab = OBVIOUS Jew hater 20:30  |  GZLives 17/09/07
  35.   dhimmis and dummies 20:34  |  GZLives 17/09/07
  36.   Mr. Knowitall = MR KNOW NOTHING 20:35  |  GZLives 17/09/07
  37.   #14 Big Deal 20:43  |  Nakomis 17/09/07
  38.   Let`s stop feeling sorry! 20:45  |  Yonatan 17/09/07
  39.   Petteri 20:46  |  Connie 17/09/07
  40.   Why out the hoax 20:47  |  Rustam 17/09/07
  41.   Jean-Marc 20:52  |  jp 17/09/07
  42.   even though 21:09  |  valy 17/09/07
  43.   what happened to the child? 21:10  |  bob 17/09/07
  44.   The Temple Mount 21:12  |  jp 17/09/07
  45.   The IDF has changed policy since this incident 21:18  |  Karma Chameleon 17/09/07
  46.   TO 25-For the same reason UN holds videotape of 3 Israelis 21:31  |  Alan 17/09/07
  47.   WIKIPEDIA gives the zionist version of the event 21:39  |  JACKAL 17/09/07
  48.   is Philippe Karsent a jew or a right-wing racist? 21:40  |  JACKAL 17/09/07
  49.   Pallywood Releases In Pieces 21:48  |  Efox 17/09/07
  50.   re: Mr. Knowitall 21:51  |  Efox 17/09/07
  51.   re: Realistic Arab 21:55  |  Efox 17/09/07
  52.   re: jp 21:57  |  Efox 17/09/07
  53.   re: The Barber 21:59  |  Efox 17/09/07
  54.   It`s a conspiracy 22:06  |  Gili 17/09/07
  55.   re: Yonatan 22:07  |  Efox 17/09/07
  56.   re: John 22:08  |  Efox 17/09/07
  57.   re: Jasmine Murphy 22:10  |  Efox 17/09/07
  58.   France 2 TV Footage 22:16  |  Mill 17/09/07
  59.   What does Mr Kwowitall knows ? 22:22  |  Edmond Danijean 17/09/07
  60.   THE BARBER (#26) ? The Million-Dollar Question 22:30  |  Gil 17/09/07
  61.   in my opinion...if someone is killing... 22:32  |  maria 17/09/07
  62.   the truth will never be known 22:39  |  rose 17/09/07
  63.   Alan - Kidnapped Soldiers 22:58  |  Maki 17/09/07
  64.   Petteri something for you 23:00  |  infidel 17/09/07
  65.   #48 Jackal 23:11  |  * BEN JABO 17/09/07
  66.   efox 23:15  |  Jasmine Murphy 17/09/07
  67.   Savage cannibals ! 23:17  |  disgusted 17/09/07
  68.   Petteri of Finland 23:19  |  Lynn 17/09/07
  69.   # 15 Silvienne 23:20  |  Lynn 17/09/07
  70.   #24, Brant... 23:22  |  Silvienne 17/09/07
  71.   Heat of the Battle 23:23  |  Double Click 17/09/07
  72.   #20, Can this really be true...? 23:24  |  Silvienne 17/09/07
  73.   #31, GZLives... 23:28  |  Silvienne 17/09/07
  74.   #34, GZLives to Realistic Arab... 23:30  |  Silvienne 17/09/07
  75.   JACKAL 23:32  |  Brant 17/09/07
  76.   #51, Efox... 23:33  |  Silvienne 17/09/07
  77.   Karsenty trial is a modern Dreyfus 23:40  |  Chick 17/09/07
  78.   If I was his father 00:02  |  Tim 18/09/07
  79.   Israel`s Worst Enemy 00:09  |  David Metz 18/09/07
  80.   charles enderlin is a liar !!! real report on daylimotion 00:09  |  dovdevan 18/09/07
  81.   Petteri for you 00:19  |  infidel 18/09/07
  82.   www.menapress.com 00:28  |  jose 18/09/07
  83.   $68 - Silvienne - Sadly it is true 00:36  |  Mr. Knowitall 18/09/07
  84.   Sorry for the Reality Check Edmond of Paris 00:39  |  18/09/07
  85.   #34 GZ and #19 realistic 00:42  |  D 18/09/07
  86.   Silvienne can you be honest with yourself 00:44  |  GZLives 18/09/07
  87.   #70 Silvienne, #19 realistic 00:44  |  D 18/09/07
  88.   Sorry for the Reality Check Edmond of Paris Part 1 00:48  |  Mr. Knowitall 18/09/07
  89.   Sorry for the Reality Check Edmond of Paris Part 2 00:52  |  Mr. Knowitall 18/09/07
  90.   IDF did not kill boy! 00:53  |  Nora 18/09/07
  91.   `Israeli Military investigation.` 00:53  |  Maureen Ann 18/09/07
  92.   Silvienne 00:56  |  GZLives 18/09/07
  93.   HEY D ... THIS IS A PUBLIC FORUM 00:59  |  GZLives 18/09/07
  94.   of course, the peanut gallery is mysteriously silent 01:35  |  Richard S 18/09/07
  95.   Silvienne & Mr. Knownot 02:01  |  Nora 18/09/07
  96.   Petteri#13 - tapes of UN attack have been viewed 02:23  |  William 18/09/07
  97.   Mr. knowitall #20 - a question on your comment 02:26  |  William 18/09/07
  98.   Germans already did a study - Silvienne et al 02:32  |  William 18/09/07
  99.   Nora #85 - You quoting what happend in 2004, He`s been promoted 02:37  |  Mr. Knowitall 18/09/07
  100.   To Nora, I agree 02:55  |  Samer 18/09/07
  101.   #58 Wow! Palestinians eating humans? 03:14  |  infidel 18/09/07
  102.   THE bullets were never produced,no outside party autopsy saw body 03:45  |  PETER SM 18/09/07
  103.   PALLYWOOD COMES TO GAZA 03:52  |  Stupidpom 18/09/07
  104.   Fighting Terrorism since 1948 04:33  |  Lisa 18/09/07
  105.   To Petten. Could the US show Tapes of Bombing the Chinese embassy 04:52  |  Dave Levy 18/09/07
  106.   3. MichaelF 04:56  |  Looking 18/09/07
  107.   Denton 05:03  |  Real Realism 18/09/07
  108.   $69, Lynn... 05:03  |  Silvienne 18/09/07
  109.   Yonathan the Killer 05:07  |  Real Strategy 18/09/07
  110.   Dave Levy the expert of Infidels 05:12  |  Real Believer 18/09/07
  111.   #45, Karma Chameleon... 05:17  |  Silvienne 18/09/07
  112.   #83, Mr. Knowitall... 05:20  |  Silvienne 18/09/07
  113.   MAUREEN N.care to list the characteristics of a Pal investigation 05:21  |  PETER SM 18/09/07
  114.   #86, GZLives... 05:23  |  Silvienne 18/09/07
  115.   #87, D... 05:26  |  Silvienne 18/09/07
  116.   #92, GZLives 05:31  |  Silvienne 18/09/07
  117.   #95, Nora... 05:34  |  Silvienne 18/09/07
  118.   #98, William... 05:36  |  Silvienne 18/09/07
  119.   Nora & Mr. Knowitall... 05:40  |  Silvienne 18/09/07
  120.   disgusting 05:50  |  rose 18/09/07
  121.   shootting of the palestinian boy 07:14  |  kelly 18/09/07
  122.   #83 - Knowitall (and Silvienne) 07:23  |  JES 18/09/07
  123.   Rose and "the cannibal thing" 07:30  |  Connie 18/09/07
  124.   #120 - Well Rose 07:40  |  JES 18/09/07
  125.   #121 - Congrats Kelly 09:18  |  JES 18/09/07
  126.   Knowitall (very appropriate name) 09:23  |  JES 18/09/07
  127.   #126, another one not to bother with 12:04  |  DAnny - Israeli one 18/09/07
  128.   #99 Mr. Knowitall shocked? 14:55  |  Advocate4Liberty 18/09/07
  129.   children.. 15:35  |  athos 18/09/07
  130.   #116 Silvienne 15:53  |  Nemesis 18/09/07
  131.   A CHILLING REMINDER OF JEWISH BRUTALITY 16:59  |  Muhammud al-Swain 18/09/07
  132.   #109, Real Strategy... 17:45  |  Silvienne 18/09/07
  133.   frontpagemag wrote of this hoax 18:02  |  jay 18/09/07
  134.   who czn forget ?? 18:16  |  athos 18/09/07
  135.   #67, Disgusted... 18:29  |  Silvienne 18/09/07
  136.   #128 - Here you go 19:07  |  Mr. Knowitall 18/09/07
  137.   #116, whilst you look at some actual figures 19:08  |  Danny - Israeli one 18/09/07
  138.   Test your drawing and perception skills 19:17  |  FOX 18/09/07
  139.   #135 - Silvienne 20:15  |  JES 18/09/07
  140.   #136 - Knowitall (or nothing) 20:28  |  JES 18/09/07
  141.   #136, what`s your point? 20:32  |  Danny - Israeli one 18/09/07
  142.   #130, Nemesis... 02:44  |  Silvienne 19/09/07
  143.   #137, Danny 02:47  |  Silvienne 19/09/07
  144.   $139, JES... 02:49  |  Silvienne 19/09/07
  145.   #141, Danny... 02:52  |  Silvienne 19/09/07
  146.   #140, JES... 02:55  |  Silvienne 19/09/07
  147.   #144 - Let me try again Silvienne 05:47  |  JES 19/09/07
  148.   #146 - And let me try still again 05:57  |  JES 19/09/07
  149.   Silvienne - Continued 05:59  |  JES 19/09/07
  150.   #143, I suggest you keep up with the news 06:46  |  Danny - Israeli one 19/09/07
  151.   #145, no, I don`t think it is likely 06:52  |  Danny - Israeli one 19/09/07
  152.   BEWARE OF PROPAGANDA! 07:22  |  PADDY 19/09/07
  153.   MORE NONSENSE FROM MELBOURNE1 07:48  |  PADDY 19/09/07
  154.   #147, JES 16:45  |  Silvienne 19/09/07
  155.   #150, Danny... 20:09  |  Silvienne 19/09/07
  156.   #151, Danny... 20:14  |  Silvienne 19/09/07
  157.   #148,149, Jes... 20:19  |  Silvienne 19/09/07
  158.   #157 - Silvienne 20:40  |  JES 19/09/07
  159.   #157 Silvienne re: Jes 21:00  |  * BEN JABO 19/09/07
  160.   #155, uh huh 21:13  |  Danny - Israeli one 19/09/07
  161.   #156, can I make this any simpler for you 21:48  |  Danny - Israeli one 19/09/07
  162.   #159, but she is selective deliberately 21:59  |  Danny - Israeli one 19/09/07
  163.   #161, Danny.. 22:13  |  Silvienne 19/09/07
  164.   #159, Ben Jabo...& Mr. Knowitall 22:17  |  Silvienne 19/09/07
  165.   #160, Danny the Israeli 22:19  |  Silvienne 19/09/07
  166.   #162, Danny the Israeli 22:22  |  Silvienne 19/09/07
  167.   #163, emm I never said that but... 23:27  |  Danny - Israeli one 19/09/07
  168.   Silvienne are you really that stupid? 00:08  |  Danny - Israeli one 20/09/07
  169.   #163, Danny the Israeli 00:38  |  Silvienne 20/09/07
  170.   #167, Danny the Israeli... 03:26  |  Silvienne 20/09/07
  171.   #168 - Silvienne 06:46  |  JES 20/09/07
  172.   Back to Topic 06:57  |  JES 20/09/07
  173.   Back to Topic II 07:01  |  JES 20/09/07
  174.   #168, I did post before I read the other posts 08:17  |  Danny - Israeli one 20/09/07
  175.   JES, #171, #172, #173 21:29  |  Silvienne 20/09/07
  176.   #164 Silvienne 06:34  |  * BEN JABO 21/09/07
  177.   #176, Ben Jabo... 18:30  |  Silvienne 21/09/07
  178.   Silvienne - 17 bullets 21:34  |  * BEN JABO 21/09/07
  179.   Silvinne - Girl w/17 ??? 21:37  |  * BEN JABO 21/09/07
  180.   #179, Ben Jabo... 03:24  |  Silvienne 22/09/07
  181.   #180 Silvienne 00:18  |  * BEN JABO 23/09/07
  182.   Sylvienne & Mr. Knowitall 04:57  |  Nora 23/09/07
  183.   #182, Nora... 05:26  |  Silvienne 23/09/07
  184.   Al-Dura and other charges 08:17  |  Morris Amsel 15/11/07
  185.   # 13 14:06  |  Christian Van Nieker 15/11/07
  186.   # 16 14:10  |  Baruch Hashem 15/11/07
  187.   # 20 14:18  |  Mordecai Ben Natan 15/11/07
  188.   re: Silvienne 21:11  |  Efox 21/12/07
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