Jerusalem – Ben Wedeman, CNN’s top correspondent in Israel and the Palestinian territories, was lightly injured while covering the riots in east Jerusalem that accompanied the funeral procession of 16-year-old Palestinian boy Muhammad Abu Khdeir.
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“It was like getting hit by a rock,” Wedeman told the news network during an interview, holding up the rubber bullet fired by Israeli riot police during the events in east Jerusalem on Friday.
Wedeman said that he was bleeding profusely after being hit by the bullet, which is another form of crowd control that police employ in hopes of quelling massive unrest.
Ben – we wish you a speedy recovery and all the best as you continue to do what you do best. We all love watching you on CNN – your heart is in the right place.
Hey Ben when u stand in the wrong place u got to be ready for anything ,
I wonder which side he was standing with that he got hit by a rubber bullet.
I don’t know this particular reporter, but CNN tends to be in the wrong place on these issues. And what can be expected if your standing among terrorists?
No different than a reporter in an active war zone.
““It was like getting hit by a rock”
Oh…and I thought Palis throwing rocks at people was just a minor nuisance.
The Satmar Rebbe sent him a card saying his blood was on his own hands for putting himself into a dangerous place.