The fates of the boy and his father sum up the plight of the Palestinians living in the occupied Arab territories in general: that of very vulnerable people living in the territories who are from time to time caught haplessly in situations of violence and subjected to the draconian policies and practices of the army of an occupying Power.

The fate of the boy and his father summed up the plight of Palestinians living in the occupied Arab territories: caught haplessly in situations of violence and being subjected to the Draconian policies and practices of the armed forces of the occupying Power.