Talk:2000 Ramallah lynching

Spelling Vadim Nurzhitz

There is much confusion about the surname of one of lynched soldiers (originally in Russian), because written in Hebrew as נורז'יץ it can be pronounced in several ways. To get original pronounciation back, one needs to search Google for the surname without the first name. Google:нуржиц gives a lot of Nurzhitz persons irrelevant to the event. All other searches bring only results somehow connected to the lynching and thus are most probably distorted by wrong reading. --Yms (talk) 16:07, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

non combatant soldiers

non combatants are civilians. Soldiers are NOT noncombantants, even if not in uniform, offduty, or members of underground security force ? They could also be terrorists. That is correct. According to international humanitarian law, anyone can be considered a combatant if they are performing a military function. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.11.11.195 (talk) 20:26, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

Fixed. Soldiers are combatants. Also, the article nowhere noted that the incident took place in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, nor that the soldiers were participating in the military occupation. Note was made of the former, which I think is essential context; omitted the latter as perhaps suggesting POV.

The term "accidentally" made a wrong turn is missing verifiable sources. 'Merikan (talk) 22:34, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

I don't understand what your point is in your first comment. Regarding your second comment, a wrong turn is by definition accidental. The precise wording "wrong turn" is used in sources #2 and #5. Note that the lead is a summary of the article and does not need to be sourced as long as the corresponding content in the article is. Jalapenos do exist (talk) 23:12, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

In response to his first point, there are "noncombatant" soldiers - such as engineers, drivers, clerical personnel. These soldiers served in noncombatant roles - drivers.ShamWow (talk) 23:20, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

There are "noncombatant" soldiers, but I believe these were not drivers for the IDF at the time of the incident, but civilians in general reserve. In Israel, all adult citizens below 40 are in general reserve, to be called on in case of war. Similar rules exist in many countruies, for example they existed in the Soviet Union. These should properly be refered to as civilians. After all, the Russians killed in suicide bombing in Moscow subway on March 29, 2010 ar refered to as civilians, even if the men were in general reserve. Changing "two non-combatant Israeli reservists (serving as drivers)" to "Israeli civilians". (76.94.127.254 (talk) 21:59, 2 April 2010 (UTC))

Where they or where they not on duty as reservists? The answer appears to be that they were in fact on duty. Therefore, I would not characterize them as civilians but "non-combatant Israeli reservists".— Preceding unsigned comment added by Plot Spoiler (talk • contribs) . (UTC)

Yossi <--> Yosef

• Multiple sources give Avrahami 's name as Yosef, as forex Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs and our own article on Ramallah. I mention this because for about ten minutes I was convinced that there was no article on this incident – I had been searching for Yosef Avrahami. • Ling.Nut 13:18, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

Is Yossi a shortened form or nickname? AnonMoos (talk) 21:55, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

I have no idea. One day soon I'll alter the article to add the other spellings of BOTH names; you can do it if you like. Look at my contribs (see the redirects I made) for the spellings. • Ling.Nut 00:10, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Yossi is definitely a shortened form for Yosef. The latter is formal, but Yossi has been much more widely used in the media. --Yms (talk) 09:18, 26 January 2010 (UTC)

Dancing with pieces of human flesh

Although I do not have a specific source at this moment, there is a picture I have seen many times of Palestinians celebrating, holding pieces of human flesh. At least this is how the picture was described. The description refers to this incident. The photo shows several men of Middle Easter appearance holding pieces of flesh and something that lookes like gut, with intense emotion on their faces. I believe this to be an important detail, so I am putting it in. I will add a reference when I find it. (76.94.127.254 (talk) 21:59, 2 April 2010 (UTC))