ITALIAN ACTIVIST SHOT, CRITICALLY INJURED ON WEST BANK PROTEST RALLY BY ISRAEL'S OCCUPATION FORCES
In today's weekly Kufr Qaddum protest against the occupation and closing of the main local road for Palestinians, an Italian activist has been shot in the stomach and critically injured by Israel's occupation forces.
The Italian activist, member of International Solidarity Movement, has been identified in Palestinian sources as Prodo Corsi, 30, but the first name appears to be wrong based on online comments. Italian articles so far either use no name or only the last name. (EDIT: The victim's name has been confirmed to be Patrick Corsi.)
According to differing accounts in the media the injured activist has been taken either to Nablus or Ramallah hospital and is described to be in a "critical, but stable" condition.
Several other people have been injured with rubber bullets in today's protests and many others suffer from tear gas inhalation.
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Israeli soldiers shoot Italian in the stomach at Kafr Qaddum rally
Attivista italiano ferito in scontri con l'esercito israeliano in Cisgiordania
Italiano é ferido na Cisjordânia
Nablus: italiano ferito dal fuoco di soldati israeliani
M. O., attivista italiano ferito in Cisgiordania. È fuori pericolo
FURTHER DEVELOPMENT IN THE KUFR QADDUM SHOOTING STORY AND ANOTHER SHOOTING INCIDENT AT NABI SALEH
As reported earlier today, an Italian International Solitary Movement activist identified as "Prodo Corsi" by Maan News Agency and now named as Patrick Corsi, 30, was shot and severely injured in the Kufr Qaddum weekly protest by Israel's occupation forces.
At first it was reported he was shot in the stomach, but later reports correct that he was shot in the chest from a distance of 40 meters and that the bullet remains in his chest cavity. The bullet narrowly missed a major blood vessel. He was critically injured, but is in a stable condition according to Ramallah hospital director Ahmad Bitawi.
ISM article describing the shooting quotes an eye-witness: "The military had fired three rounds of tear gas, and then a shot rang out an Patrick stumbled back. There was between five and ten minutes from the last tear gas canister fired and the bullet that shot Patrick. He was just standing there, peacefully protesting, wearing a hi-viz jacket, he wasn’t doing anything and they just decided to shoot him.”
Another victim, 18 y/o Sami Jumma was shot twice with live ammunition by the Israeli occupation forces which were clearly trying to cause casualties among the protesters. The Israeli bullets hit Sami in hand and chest and he is in a stable condition after surgery to remove the bullet.
In Nabi Saleh weekly protest 14 y/o Ahmed Barghouti was shot in a leg with live ammunition by Israeli occupation forces soldier, as was reported by ISM and shown in the TAMIMI PRESS photographs.
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18-year-old Palestinian and ISM volunteer both shot in the chest with .22 live ammunition
Israeli army shoots Italian activist, Palestinian teen with live ammo
Italian wounded during protest in West Bank
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