Israel's 60th approaches, but Israeli Minister of Public Security can’t even secure himself! - Cherifa Sirry

I am astonished that this item of news has not been headlines since it happened 2 days ago. Public Security minister Avi Dichter was shot at broad daylight and the shooting was even filmed. One of Dichter’s top aids was injured and Dichter and his group spent nearly one hour ducking the bullets. If the Public Security minister of Israel cannot secure his own self, how exactly is he expected to provide security for the Israeli people?

It has been claimed by media that Avi Dichter was not injured and did not believe that he was the specific target of the attack but that the Canadian group that was accompanying him was the real target. Anyone following Israeli and Arab media knows however that it is not the first time that Dichter or other highly placed Israeli officials for that matter, have narrowly escaped with their lives direct attacks while visiting Israeli settlements. As an Arab citizen who is not limited to Zionist controlled media in the US, I have witnessed on several occasions footage of Dichter, Peretz and Olmert running and ducking for cover because of an attack during their various visits of settlements. Dichter was the target and not his guests.