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In reply to the discussion: 13 Israeli soldiers killed overnight in Gaza [View all]countryjake
(8,554 posts)60. A beautiful brother went looking for his family in the death zone...
http://mondoweiss.net/2014/07/beautiful-brother-looking.html
Shajiya There was a ceasefire today for 3 hours so some of us internationals went to the area which I refer to as the Death Zone Shajiya, we went to see if we could help with the masses of injured amongst the rubble.
The Death Zone is unlike any destruction I have seen in my life there is no place left without bombing, shelling or sniper shots. Total devastation.
We reached and there was a beautiful brother who was looking for his family. Doing our job, we made the decision collectively to help find the brothers family amongst the annihilation.
Unfortunately, the danger starts, there is constant bombing very very very close by, drones literally above our heads and sniper shooting. We are ducking and diving, and weaving in and out of the rubble and destruction.
We have so much to worry about 1- to find this brothers family, 2- to not get struck on the head by falling debris from the tops of buildings/houses, 3 to ensure our safety from the Israeli Occupational Forces.
Shajiya There was a ceasefire today for 3 hours so some of us internationals went to the area which I refer to as the Death Zone Shajiya, we went to see if we could help with the masses of injured amongst the rubble.
The Death Zone is unlike any destruction I have seen in my life there is no place left without bombing, shelling or sniper shots. Total devastation.
We reached and there was a beautiful brother who was looking for his family. Doing our job, we made the decision collectively to help find the brothers family amongst the annihilation.
Unfortunately, the danger starts, there is constant bombing very very very close by, drones literally above our heads and sniper shooting. We are ducking and diving, and weaving in and out of the rubble and destruction.
We have so much to worry about 1- to find this brothers family, 2- to not get struck on the head by falling debris from the tops of buildings/houses, 3 to ensure our safety from the Israeli Occupational Forces.
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Serves them right, damn terrorists flying overseas to take part in their Holy War ...
Nihil
Jul 2014
#81
300 dead soldiers in one day, I thought we were talking about dead soldiers. nt
bemildred
Jul 2014
#50
Yeah, WWI was just the last time mass charges against machine guns was considered a good idea.
bemildred
Jul 2014
#68
Grieving for them solves nothing either except to satisfy some misguided
Downtown Hound
Jul 2014
#26