IDF strike levels US-style Gaza school

[IndianaGreen]

BTW, CNN is carrying CNN International's live coverage of the Gaza genocide until 8 AM today.

IDF strike levels US-style Gaza school

Army explains rockets had been fired from one of Gaza's most distinguished schools; chairman of its board says, 'I can't swear no rocket was fired, but if there was, you don't destroy a whole school'

Associated Press Published: 01.03.09, 19:47 / Israel News

An Israeli air strike flattened one of Gaza's best private educational institutions, the American International School which had been targeted by Islamic militants in the past.

The Israeli army said the campus on a northern Gaza hilltop overlooking the Mediterranean had been used as a launching base for rockets and was a legitimate target.

Israel has been bombing Hamas targets in Gaza for the last eight days to stop the group from sending rockets into southern Israel. More than 470 Palestinians have died so far, along with four Israelis.

Most of the school's buildings, which offered American-style curriculum in English for kindergarten through 12th grade, were destroyed by the strikes, which also killed the night watchman.

"This is the most distinguished and advanced school in Gaza, if not in Gaza and the West Bank," said Iyad Saraj, chairman of the school's board of trustees. "I cannot swear there was no rocket fired, but if there was, you don't destroy a whole school ... this is the destruction of civilization."

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3649703,00.html

[LeftishBrit]

1. That is so depressing

But it's possible to oppose the action without calling it 'genocide' - that just makes it harder to achieve peace.

[GoesTo11]

2. "I cannot swear there was no rocket fired"

That was my high-school motto!

Actually, that's not true. My principal could in fact swear there were no rockets fired. Our motto was "Go Wildcats". Pretty close, though.

[wellst0nev0ter]

3. Oh, Okay. People Shot Rockets From That Location

Turn location into rubble, people can't shoot rockets from there again. Problem solved, right? :eyes:

I swear to God, if Israel isn't past the point of no return right now . . .