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In reply to the discussion: Hamas's Civilian Death Strategy [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)43. B'tselem acknowledged Hamas human shielding
Hamas combatants, as well as other armed Palestinian groups operating against Israel, fire at civilian targets within Israel from within Palestinian civilian areas and do not distinguish themselves from the civilian populations. This conduct is a severe violation of International Humanitarian Law and as such, it constitutes a war crime.
http://www.btselem.org/gaza_strip/20121115_gaza_operation
http://www.btselem.org/gaza_strip/20121115_gaza_operation
The legal determination regarding Israel's behavior in Gaza depends also on an analysis of Hamas' behavior, and there are well-founded concerns that Hamas also violated the laws of war. This includes not only the deliberate firing of rockets at Israeli communities, which is clearly a grave breach of IHL, but also Hamas' conduct in the fighting inside Gaza: the hiding of weapons in mosques and other civilian areas and the extrajudicial executions of those suspected of aiding Israel.
http://www.bitterlemons.org/previous/bl230209ed8.html#isr2
http://www.bitterlemons.org/previous/bl230209ed8.html#isr2
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Theer you go again, shira. You're up to the same old game of planned disinformation.
R. Daneel Olivaw
Jul 2014
#40
i think the ones putting the kids in harms way and then inviting attack are the guilty ones
samsingh
Jul 2014
#27
So Israel is inviting Palestinian refugees into Israel have I got that right? how many
azurnoir
Jul 2014
#8
Sounds To Me That Innocent People Are Trying To Protect Their Homes Any Way They Can
wellst0nev0ter
Jul 2014
#66
"and allow them to set up shop in your living room as their base of operations."
Fozzledick
Jul 2014
#38
Too bad they can't learn much about proficiency in urban warfare from the IDF...
shaayecanaan
Jul 2014
#42
(Video) Hamas using Palestinians as human shields: We desire Death as you desire Life
shira
Jul 2014
#50
Israel is still doing its best to distinguish b/w civilians and combatants. That's a fact....
shira
Jul 2014
#57