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Misbehaving Israeli tourists ruin island vibe in Siargao

They are tourists who are looking to unwind after completing their compulsory military service in places like Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Lebanon. Used to getting their way in occupied Arab territories, some of them have been displaying arrogant behavior that rubs locals and other foreign tourists the wrong way.

AFP’s bloody Taboso carnage script flames out

It now appears that militarist factions in the regime want a “no quarter” policy consistent with the US Counterinsurgency (Coin) Guide. This means no prisoners are taken and anyone in the “conflict zones” is fair game, with the remains of the fatalities mutilated, their faces unrecognizable.

Group reveals 2nd Fil-Am victim in Toboso carnage

Kai Sorem, a musician and activist, was among those killed in what human rights and church organization organizations described as a “prolonged and indiscriminate firing” by 79th Infantry Battalion-Philippine Army troopers that also displaced more than 800 residents.

Fil-Am among 19 killed by soldiers in Toboso

Like journalist RJ Nichole Ledesma, University of the Philippines student councilor Alyssa Alano and peasant organizers and advocates Maureen Santuyo and Errol Wendel, Prijoles was slain by “indiscriminate firing and strafing” by government soldiers, BAYAN-USA said.