AOL: Israel arrested six Jewish suspects Sunday in the grisly slaying of a Palestinian teenager who was abducted and burned to death last week, marking a breakthrough in a case that has touched off violent protests in Arab sections of Jerusalem and northern Israel.
In a statement, Israeli police and the Shin Bet security agency said the suspects were being interrogated.
While the statement did not say how many were taken into custody, an official speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was still going on said it was six… (more)
EDITOR: Perhaps it is our advanced age, but there is no difference to us in the value of an Palestinian teenager’s life and that of an Israeli. We suspect the same is true of most of the Israeli population. This vile act for which there can be excuse or mitigation brought shame on all of us. To shame the community is a cardinal sin for Jews.
EDITOR’S afterthought: How many kids did we set afire in Vietnam?
How many have we killed in Iraq?
Does it take a single incident such as this to bring home the big picture?
We need to be more careful about going to war.
President Barack Obama understands this.
Will our next leader?
