Introducing our latest weapon: Zionist Hurt Beans.TM
A previously unknown weapon is being used to combat protesters against the separation fence, according to a report last week by Palestinian, Israeli and foreign demonstrators at Bil’in, where demonstrations take place regularly.According to the report, a protester, Haysam Hatib, was taken to the hospital in Ramallah last Friday with a large bruise on his leg. Activists from the human rights organization B’Tselem said they were unable to identify the weapon, but a Haaretz investigation revealed it to be a small bean bag that can be shot from a hunting rifle or from a rifle used to fire 37-milimeter bullets or tear gas canisters.—-Bil’in protest leader Abdallah Abu Rahma said that after Haysam Hatib was shot, other demonstrators searching the area found a bullet that could be fired from a hunting rifle with the word “super sock” on it. According to the demonstrators, Hatib was hit by a small sack filled with tiny balls.Combined Tactile Systems, an American company, confirmed to Haaretz yesterday that they manufacture several types of bean-bag ammunition.A number of other companies also manufacture this type of ammunition. It is believed to be efficient in crowd dispersal because it delivers a blow without causing serious injury, since it does not penetrate. It can be fired from distances of one meter to 50 meters and is considered relatively accurate.
But in all seriousness, I don’t know of any other army that puts so much effort into not fatally harming people.
