Getting Tired of Attacking Them, Israel Will Now Try Blocking Peace Activists From Entering

Yahoo Reuters -- Israel plans to step up the arrest and deportation of pro-Palestinian foreign peace activists and will try to block new "human shields" from entering the country, Israeli security sources said Friday.

"The Israeli army wants us to leave because we are providing witness to the atrocities committed by the Israeli army," said a statement posted on the ISM's Web site in response.

Two months ago, an Israeli armored bulldozer crushed to death an American ISM member as she tried to block the demolition of a Rafah home. Last month, Israeli troops shot and seriously wounded two ISM activists, a Briton and an American. Israel blamed the activists for getting in harm's way.