The story of the child Ahmad Al-Qawasmi

His story is more Cruel than Mohammad Al-Durra’s

The Zionist soldier put his leg on his neck and shot him in the head

after injuring him

Contrary to the claim the occupation forces do not deliberately target children; statistics indicate that unarmed children are a frequent target of occupation soldiers. From the start of Al-Aqsa Intifada till 5 June 2005, the number of Palestinian children murdered by occupation troops and settlers stands at 707.

Ahmad was a victim of the inhumanity of the occupation forces which is rarely documented. Ahmad was killed and a few witnesses saw the crime.

Childhood and Education

Ahmad was born in the  1^st of December 1985 in Al-Khalil and enrolled in "King Khalid" school. Ahmad's teachers reported that he was an excellent, polite, calm student. He got high marks in the third preparatory before his martyrdom. He lived with 9 brothers and 5 sisters.

Fond of martyrs

When seeing a funeral for a martyr, Ahmad hoped that he too would be a martyr. He liked martyrdom very much and he participated in the funerals of martyrs a lot. Ahmad felt sad because of what happened to Muhammad Al-Dura when the Zionist occupation forces shot him while hiding behind his father in 2000.

The story of Martyrdom

On Friday 8 December 2000, Ahmad took part in a demonstration that didn’t include any confrontations with the occupation forces. After the demonstration, Ahmad went to see the grave of the martyr "Hamza Abu Shekhadem". A Zionist soldier shot him in the leg and left him bleeding. The child cried “Mom, Mom, Mom…” but his mother could not reach him. The soldier came to him and put his leg on his neck and shot him in the head and let him bleed. A Palestinian witness came to rescue the child but the soldier prevented him. After a while, the Zionist soldier retreated as a result of the determination of the Palestinian civilian.

Ahmad was carried to Al-Ahli hospital where he died 3 days later.

The family and the story of agony

Al-qawasmi family is known for their sacrifice and steadfastness on the road of Jihad and resisting the occupation. The family has more than 60 members in occupation jails and more than ten martyrs.  Moreover, four of Ahmad's brothers were arrested. Ahmad's brother Hussein was injured in Al-Aqsa massacre in 1990 and still suffers arthritis in his body. Also, his brother Husam was sentenced to seven years in occupation jails and is suffering from paralysis in his hand.

Ahamad was martyred in a hard time for the family, which was missing many of its members. Their patience was rewarded with the murder of their child.