Palestinian Rockets Unlawfully Targeted Israeli Civilians

Residents Describe Deaths, Destruction from Attacks

(Jerusalem, December 24, 2012) -- Palestinian armed groups in Gaza violated the laws of war during the November 2012 fighting by launching hundreds of rockets toward population centers in Israel, Human Rights Watch said today.
http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/12/24/ga...

About 1,500 rockets were fired at Israel between November 14 and 21, the Israel Defense Forces reported. At least 800 struck Israel, including 60 that hit populated areas.

The rocket attacks, including the first from Gaza to strike the Tel Aviv and Jerusalem areas, killed three Israeli civilians, wounded at least 38, several seriously, and destroyed civilian property. Rockets that fell short of their intended targets in Israel apparently killed at least two Palestinians in Gaza and wounded others, Human Rights Watch said.

"Palestinian armed groups made clear in their statements that harming civilians was their aim," said Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director at Human Rights Watch. "There is simply no legal justification for launching rockets at populated areas."

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[dkakar0]

"we have our own media sources that completely controlled by Israeli leftists and the critisizm of the government and its actions are very intense." READ IT AGAIN. now don't you feel stupid. They do this in america too. Left news criticizes the government here too stupid, that's their job. To make you distracted with stupid issues like taxes and gun control and global warming. To distract you from what their doing behind the curtain.

[dkakar0]

I hope you all burn in hell. You know the history of your country so I don't need to show you maps of HOW OH SO BIG YOU'VE gotten.

[dkakar0]

the declaration originally made on November 2nd, 1917, by the Government of His Britannic Majesty, and adopted by the said Powers, in favour of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, it being clearly understood that nothing should be done which might prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.

[dkakar0]

they stole the land after world war two. they never asked or anything. Britain and the US just did it. that gives them zero rights to the land and the right to be punished for a hell of alot of crimes.

[dkakar0]

stophyocrisy is completely right. its just funny how stupid people are.

[dkakar0]

Israel is stolen land and will be returned eventually. The Zionists can die there or leave peacefully, but never ever think that the world will forget what you are.

[pauline gibney]

how do you know what or what I am not, I'm a democrat, I'm not a Zionist, idiot bigot.....

[stophypocrisy]

Of course they are. American government, military and weapons corporations are psychopaths and they kill millions and millions of people. They are putting all life and the whole world in danger extinction.

[Josh Farley]

?? delusional much ?? I am abusive and Israel is not? Sorry, I don't remember the last time I killed any one, stole someone's home, bulldozed it, put up a wall around it, etc, etc, Thanks for proving my point. You're delusional if you think I am abusive and bigoted. Abusive and bigoted is what Israel is all about. Then again, you're a Zionists, so your point of view is not at all surprising.

[pauline gibney]

you are an abusive, bigot, you say that Israel has no 'legitimate claim to the land', eh possession is 9/10 of the law........doh