Al-Jazeera Gaza offices evacuated after direct hit by Israeli fire

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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/22/al-jazeera-gaza-offices-hit-israeli-fire
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Israel denies deliberate targeting of TV station, but staff claim that 'two very precise shots' were fired

Israel's army has denied targeting the Gaza offices of al-Jazeera TV after the network's correspondents reported that the building had come under fire on Tuesday.

Staff in Gaza said their 11th floor bureau was hit by two Israeli bullets as a crew was preparing to broadcast live from the balcony. "Two very precise shots were fired straight into our building," said Stefanie Dekker. "We are high up in the building so we had a very strong vantage point over the area. But we have evacuated." Al-Jazeera aired footage of their staff standing outside the building.

A spokesman for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said no warning shots had been fired but could not confirm or deny whether there had been indirect damage to the building from firing at nearby military targets, the Jerusalem Post reported.

The incident came a day after Israel's foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, called for al-Jazeera to be banned.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

[annabanana]

1. But but but

Hamas was launching missiles RIGHT FROM THE 11TH FLOOR!!!

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7. I just watched the Morning JoeScum gang throwing

cotton wool balls at Regev - not a single question about hospitals, Al Jazeera, etc.

[bravenak]

2. I hope nobody defends this.

This is unsupportable. This cannot be blamed on Hamas.

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8. Then it will be ignored

Condemn or pretend it did not happen - that's the meme.

[killbotfactory]

3. There is a weapon stockpile under every building in Gaza

And a rocket hidden in every Palestinian body.

And if there isn't, there could be so it's okay to turn Gaza into a free fire zone.

[progressoid]

4. And children on the roof for human shields.

[KoKo]

5. More in the War on Free Press...

[easychoice]

6. right out of the GWB playbook

and right on time.Get bad press from around the world,scare off the media that is ratting on your psycho asses.

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9. Sadly you are correct