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Palestinian firefighters extinguish Israeli bus blaze
Published Saturday 14/01/2012 (updated) 16/01/2012 11:40
(MaanImages/Civil Defense Department, HO)
HEBRON (Ma’an) -- Palestinian firefighters put out a blaze on an Israeli bus traveling south of Hebron on Saturday morning, civil defense teams said.

The civil defense said fire fighters rushed to the burning bus from nearby Dura and Dhahiriyya stations, and evacuated the Israeli passengers before extinguishing the fire.

The bus, passing by al-Fawwar camp, set alight when oil leaked from the lubrication system and exploded due to the engine temperature, a report by the civil defense department said.

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1 ) pfl41394 / ramallah
14/01/2012 15:18
well done fir fighters it is good that you are helping them and us at the same time but why wouldn't Israel help us when we need to be helped ?
2 ) Star UK / UK
14/01/2012 15:31
You think this story will be seen in any Israeli newspaper/report??
3 ) Rev. Fahed Abu-Akel / USA
14/01/2012 17:59
I wish the USA media can report your action- well done fire fighters & thanks for saving lives every day you work. salaam
4 ) Steve Ross / USA
14/01/2012 20:10
Good work indeed, and we need more such cooperation.

(Maybe they just felt guilty for all the buses that have been blown up?)
5 ) Amira / Canada
14/01/2012 20:49
this and anything else that expose the Truth will not be published in world media. Natural Justice will come!
6 ) christian palestinian / usa
14/01/2012 22:13
How come this is not mentioned in the US media???
7 ) Colin Wright / USA
14/01/2012 22:33
Re Steve Ross #4 "Good work indeed, and we need more such cooperation. Maybe they just felt guilty for all the buses that have been blown up?)" Classy. CLASSY.
8 ) Daniel / USA
15/01/2012 01:44
to #5 - I am sure if this became consistent with other positive activities, it will be reported in western media. In any case, may cases like this increase, and well done on the Palestinian side.
9 ) First hand eye witness / in East Jerusalem at the time
15/01/2012 07:45
1-Biased Western Media will never be fair with Palestinians @8. 2-No mixing between right of resistance under occupation and being humane @4. 3-Palestinians are helpful by nature and this is not the first time. In early seventies a copter for certain reason fell near the Comodre hotel in Wadi el jaws on the way to mount of olives. Passers by came to rescue wounded soldiers carrying them in their cars to Maqased and Augusta Victoria. But the army stopped the rescue and took wounded to Hadasa.
10 ) Colin Wright / USA
15/01/2012 10:33
To Daniel #8 'to #5 - I am sure if this became consistent with other positive activities, it will be reported in western media.' Possibly the western media. Certainly not the media in the US.
11 ) expat / OPT
16/01/2012 10:24
This is nothing unusual. Can any of you remember firefighters from West Bank spending five days helping to put out the wildfire in the Carmel mountains, Israel, last summer in which 41 people died. Then subsequently refusing permission for the Jenin fire chief to cross the wall to attend the appreciation ceremony? Hypocrisy?
12 ) buzzbros2002 / USA
16/01/2012 12:38
It doesn't matter who it is, if there's a bus burning and you can save people, you save people.
13 ) John / Israel
16/01/2012 13:42
Israel helps the Palestinians plenty of times: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4099881,00.html http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/05/26/3087877/helping-palestinians-idf-paramedics-defy-stereotypes http://www.israel21c.org/social-action/working-together-israelis-help-palestinian-veterinarians-fight-avian-flu http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-helps-palestinians-curb-sewage-levels-after-floods-kill-5-1.216887
14 ) Mhara Costello / uk
16/01/2012 14:31
Well there you go! Those nasty Palestinian 'Terrorists'.

4) Steve Ross; you make me want to vomit.
15 ) Roger / Israel
16/01/2012 15:49
To all who are asking why it isn't reported in the media. It isn't reported in the media because it is not a big story. Hebron is an Arab area and then nearest fire department was an Arab one. If there was a bus carrying all Palestinians (or a car, etc.) within the green line and the emergency services are called, the Israeli fire department will come. It does not depend on who is in trouble, it depends on which service is closest. Also, egged is an Israeli bus, but it serves everybody.
16 ) Yehuda Solomon / Israel
16/01/2012 16:15
We thank the Palestinians VERY much for helping us and if the reverse had happened we would have helped THEM, too (as we have time and time again in many areas of humanitarian concern despite the hardships they DO suffer from our barriers imposed on them. So don't anyone then tell me, "So what ??? ... You damn Jews/Israelites SHOULD be helping us and a hell of a lot more because you OCCUPY US and prevent us from helping ourselves !!!"). Doesn't matter. My point is we DO care and show it.
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