Guest Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 For everyone saying Gaza uses children as shields.. Gaza is 45 km long & 5-12 km wide and its one of the most densely populated places on earth, there is no open space or mountains to hide.. it is entirely sealed off from the outside world by an Israeli fence, guarded by watchtowers, snipers and tanks. The resistant are the people, they dont have an army or even allowed to have one, they are fighters who are living in Gaza amongst Palestinian civilians traped in a jail made of walls with nowhear to go. This war has been going on for 7 decades, not 7 days so dont comment about who started now or in the past 7 decades because this topic is not about witch side is wrong & right.. Im just seeing alot of comments of people talking about Palestinians using children as shields and wanted to make this clear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0gEzPG82pc&feature=youtu.be Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essence 244 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 This goes for both sides. I'm sick of people acting like this is a one sided conflict. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 This goes for both sides. I'm sick of people acting like this is a one sided conflict. What goes for both sides? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClapDown 0 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Agreed. It's preposterous to claim that bombing hospitals and schools and UN shelters is necessary just because Hamas is present there. In a war with an insurgency like this, of course the fighters are going to try to blend in with the general public. However, that doesn't justify killing so many civilians and innocent children. Both sides of the conflict have a responsibility to try to avoid attacking civilians as much as possible, and should be held accountable when they do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essence 244 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 What goes for both sides? Accounting for the historical context of the conflict Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandemiya 61 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Also I'm tired of people fabricating junk up to make Israel look worse. I'm aware of the situation but there are many people making things up to make them look worse. Is that fair? No. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essence 244 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Did you even read the topic? "This war has been going on for 7 decades, not 7 days so dont comment about who started now or in the past 7 decades because this topic is not about witch side is wrong & right.. Im just seeing alot of comments of people talking about Palestinians using children as shields and wanted to make this clear." I'm agreeing with you :laughga: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TypicalOpposer 0 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Resolution passes, despite US opposition, as body approves official inquiry into “all violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law†The United States was the only country in the world that voted Wednesday against the United Nations investigating human rights violations in Gaza unleashed by Israel’s military assault. Of the 47 members of the UN Human Rights Council, 29 nations voted to set up a commission to launch an international, independent inquiry, effectively passing the resolution. Seventeen countries abstained, including Germany, France, and the United Kingdom. The inquiry will look at “all violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the occupied Gaza Strip in the context of military operations conducted since mid June,†according to a statement from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The council criticized Israeli military operations for unleashing “widespread, systematic and gross violations of international human rights and fundamental freedoms.†U.S. ambassador to the Council, Keith Harper, said he issued the “no†vote because the resolution is a “biased and political instrument†that “will not help†the “cessation of hostilities.†But Josh Ruebner, policy director for the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, told Common Dreams that the U.S. vote simply “shows the great extent to which the U.S. goes to protect Israel in international forums from any accountability for its actions, no matter how egregious.†Ruebner added that U.S. claims of imbalance are illegitimate, as the inquiry will investigate human rights violations perpetrated by Hamas as well as Israel. Phyllis Bennis, senior fellow at Institute for Policy Studies, told Common Dreams that the U.S. “no†vote is part of a larger pattern. “The U.S. is the reason why the United Nations is not able to play the role its charter requires, which is to stop the scourge of war,†said Bennis. “The U.S. vetoes and threatens to veto in the Security Council, and in arenas like the General Assembly or Human Rights Council where there is no veto, they threaten other countries.†The UN resolution comes amid an ever-rising Palestinian death toll, with Gaza Health Ministry official Ashraf al-Qudra reporting Thursday that so far 784 Palestinians have been killed and over 5,000 wounded in Israel’s “Protective Edge†operation. Kyung-Wha Kang, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, estimates that 74 percent of the Palestinians killed are civilians and one-third are children. “One child has been killed each hour in Gaza over the past two days,†Kang said on Wednesday, according to the UN. Israel launched air strikes on Palestinians seeking shelter in a UN school in Beit Hanoun in Gaza on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens. The attack marked at least the fourth time a UN facility in Gaza has been hit since July 8, according to the Guardian. Chris Gunness, spokesperson for the UN Relief and Works Agency, said on Twitter that “Precise co-ordinates of the UNRWA shelter in Beit Hanoun had been formally given to the Israeli army.†Thirty-two Israeli soldiers, two Israeli civilians, and a Thai worker in Israel have died. Rubner expressed concern that the U.S. is likely to obstruct any attempt on the part of the Council to hold Israel accountable for war crimes: “What’s likely to happen is same thing with the Goldstone Report and the Human Rights Council inquiry into the attack on the aid flotilla: reports will document the fact that Israel has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, and the U.S. will use its veto power or threat thereof to prevent the international community from acting on recommendations for accountability.†http://www.globalresearch.ca/us-stands-alone-in-vote-against-united-nations-inquiry-into-gaza-assault/5393287 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Also I'm tired of people fabricating junk up to make Israel look worse. I'm aware of the situation but there are many people making things up to make them look worse. Is that fair? No. This topic was not to make anyone look bad its to show the truth about palestinians and had nothing to do with israel. Plus you called muslims bad things in other threads and said alot of racist things.. you never reply when I confront you! what here is said to make israel look bad? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,683 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Well, of course. The US gives so much money to Israel lol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandemiya 61 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 This topic was not to make anyone look bad its to show the truth about palestinians and had nothing to do with israel. Plus you called muslims bad things in other threads and said alot of racist things.. you never reply when I confront you! what here is said to make israel look bad? Oh sorry I did not understand I never said anything racist actually You never "confronted" me I don't know you and you've never quoted me before Did I say here? You said in general, and I said in general. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeleteMyAccount 11,881 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 No one should be surprised here. Israel is the only reason why the US has any trace of "power" or say in the Middle East. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray of Light 8,134 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 American Life was truly ahead of its time :applause: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I never said anything racist actually You never "confronted" me I don't know you and you've never quoted me before Did I say here? You said in general, and I said in general. If its not you I guess someone has the same username as you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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