Children's Deaths In Gaza Spark Fresh Accusations Between Hamas And Israel

[Purveyor]

Gaza City: A thin river of blood mixed with water ran down Shamali Street in Gaza’s al-Shati Camp as ambulance sirens wailed above the cries of shocked families who had minutes earlier raced from their houses to find at least eight children torn to pieces by rocket fire.

Two adults were also killed and at least 40 others wounded, some critically, the Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Monday.

Standing on the footpath, his white singlet stained with blood, Abu Yousef described the scene of carnage outside his home on the first afternoon of Eid, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

“So many kids were playing on the street when I heard a boom – I came running from my house to find some without arms, with their heads separated from their bodies.”

Children wander the street in shock and across the road three shoes lie in a thick pool of blood as people stare on wordlessly, mentally counting the lives lost and agonising over who might be saved today.

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[hrmjustin]

1. CNN is saying they are bombing the sections of Gaza that Israel told people to go to.

The western part.

[Fred Sanders]

2. CNN is saying Israel is committing war crimes today? When did they change their tune in tune with

the Israeli government, with Wolf Blitzer being embedded, or is it in bed, with them?

[hrmjustin]

4. They have cameras on Gaza now and the reporter is saying the western sections are being attacked.

They had little warning except a loudspeaker to basically say hit the deck.

[Fred Sanders]

6. I know the reporter you mean, but he gets minutes of coverage, his reports never have much

follow up, while the Israeli government has taken control of the rest of the hours.

Sorry to be a bit off topic.

[hrmjustin]

8. No it is a good point. I rather see the reporters on the ground.

[Purveyor]

3. I saw that just a bit ago watching CNN International. Horrific and the US can

only be considered 'enablers' of this genocide.

I'm ashamed of the country in which I live and were I 30 years younger, I'd being making plans to 'leave it' as I know longer 'love it' so much anymore.

Karma will catch up with both israel and its enablers in due time.

[hrmjustin]

5. During an interview with an IDF spokesman Wolf and he were discussing the Hospital

Bombing today the IDF spokesman denied it was his countries bomb. During the interview the reporter on the ground cut into wolf's interview to tell the spokesman that a flare shell just landed in a UN school in front of his eyes.

[Fred Sanders]

7. Wolf and the reporter on the ground, curse me I forgot his name, are clearly poles apart.

Wolf is living it up in Israel, a mouthpiece for the Israeli government, it is so obvious.

[hrmjustin]

9. YeahWolf is establishment so he won't rock the boat.

[Fred Sanders]

10. More like he is in the boat rowing along with the Israeli crewmen. Fit him for a team shirt.

[hrmjustin]

11. All the anchors are like that. Chris Hayes is much better.

[countryjake]

22. Exactly. Practically every one of them only spew the "official position"...

that our government will allow.

Yesterday morning, I did hear one commentator on CNN say that world opinion seems to be becoming upset with the carnage, but she never mentioned any protests or showed any pictures like this:


Tens of thousands marched in central London in solidarity with Palestine on 26 July. photo by Justin Tallis/Getty Images

http://www.palestinecampaign.org/london-uk-show-support-gaza/

Quotes from the rally:

Sarah Colborne (Palestine Solidarity Campaign): “It’s shameful, it’s sickening and it’s revolting that Britain sells components to Israel for its weapons. It’s shameful that weapons that Israel has field tested on the Palestinians are bought by Britain. The arms trade with Israel has to end now.”

Glyn Secker (Jews for Justice for Palestinians): “As a voice for our Jewish organisation, I categorically disassociate ourselves from the Israeli government and the Israeli army. We are from a different Jewish tradition – one that stands for human rights, mercy and compassion.”

Brian Eno: “BDS will make the difference. It’s the only thing that will frighten them.”

Dave Randall: “The last time Faithless was on a world tour, we heeded the cultural boycott of Israel. I’m very pleased to see that my colleague and fellow singer, Sinead O’Connor, has also this week said she will boycott Israel. My message to my fellow artists is to join the cultural boycott of Israel. Do not entertain apartheid Israel.”

Walter Wolfgang: “I stand here to protest against Israel’s barbarism, and I do so as a Jew. This is naked aggression by the Israeli government, and it must be treated as such. We need economic measures. We need to end the siege of Gaza. We need a free Palestine.”

[riverwalker]

13. he used to work for Jerusalem Post

now he reports in between bar refills from his poolside lounge chair at the King David hotel.
I want someone to ask him if "tunnel" is the Hebrew word for "children".

[Purveyor]

14. Work for AIPAC at one time iirc. eom

[hrmjustin]

15. That explains a lot.

[Aerows]

17. Existing while ... existing on prime real estate

Only thing I could come up with.

Sad as can be.

[hrmjustin]

19. Maybe he should go to Gaza and see the carnage.

[riverwalker]

12. prepare for what the dawn will bring

it's middle of night now, but I've been following tweets from Gaza. Tonight has been the most intense and constant shelling, from F16's, from drones, from ships at sea. Absolutely terrifying, the people are losing their minds. I fear the death toll they discover in the morning will be horrendous.

[Purveyor]

16. Looks like they are laying in the 'white phosporus' as they have done in the past

invasions.

[countryjake]

21. Tweets from Gaza tonight have spoken of stifling air...

Gazans are finding it hard to breath during the bombing blitz they've been under all night. I know that pressure from missile strikes can suck the breath out of a person, but so many different reports of something in the air makes me wonder if it's something worse.

[Marrah_G]

18. Live feeds

http://www.harryfear.co.uk/blog/gaza-report/gaza-skyline-live

[countryjake]

20. What will it take for the deaths of those innocents to be condemned?

Purveyor, I feel much as you, when you say how ashamed you are of this country we live in. I've lived thru all of the atrocities since the world pie was sliced and divvied up by the victors after WWII and I am almost out of words now, to think that such horror can still be occurring, that the terrorizing of Occupied Palestine goes on, after all of these years. There should never be any choosing of "sides" when children are murdered in the street like that, but the incredibly deafening silence continues.



Photo by Bud Korotzer



https://desertpeace.wordpress.com/2014/07/28/photos-of-die-in-and-march-for-gaza-in-new-york/