Thousands march to commemorate 1956 “Israeli” massacre in Kfar Qassem – 49 villagers killed in cold blood

Source: AFP, 30-10-2006
JERUSALEM (AL-QUDS): Several thousand demonstrators rallied on Sunday in an Arab village in central "Israel" where 50 years ago "Israeli" border guards massacred 49 1948-Palestinian villagers, "Israeli" media reported. Demonstrators waved black flags and vowed not to forget the killings by the village of Kfar Qassem, northeast of Tel Aviv, half a century ago, said YNet, the online outlet for "Israel's" Yediot Ahronot newspaper.
On October 29, 1956, "Israeli" border guards gunned down the villagers from Kfar Qassem as they worked in their fields. The 1948-Palestinian farmers were unaware that "Israel" had imposed a nationwide curfew during the run-up to the Suez campaign against Egypt.
Speaking to demonstrators, Kfar Qassem mayor Sammi Issa denounced recent moves to bring extreme nationalist politician Avigdor Lieberman into the government of "Israeli" Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
"Men such as him have no place in government or in Parliament" Issa said.
Lieberman has endorsed controversial proposals for population and territory exchanges to settle the 1948-Palestinian conflict. Earlier this year he called for all 1948-Palestinians who deal with the Palestinian government under Hamas to be executed.
In the Kfar Qassem massacre, the "Israeli" commander ordered his soldiers to open fire rather than take prisoners. Several soldiers received stiff prison terms but were subsequently released having served just a fraction of their sentences.