Charge: Israel's Phosphorus Bomb Use Violated "Rules of War"

Joe Stork is the Washington Director, Middle East and North Africa Division, "Human Rights Watch". On Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, he gave a talk at the Palestine Center, in Washington, D.C. His remarks focused generally on the humanitarian consequences of the Israeli Occupation Forces' 19 month highly restrictive blockade and recent, 23-day war directed at the 1.5 million people trapped
in Gaza. About an estimated 1,300 Gazans were killed, many of them children, and over 5,300 more were seriously injured as a result of the IOFs military siege. During the Q&A period, Mr. Stork was asked about Zionist Israels use of phosphorus bombs in a" very densely" populated Gaza. He charged that it "is not legitimate to use them in an inhabitant area..." and that the use of such a weapon by the IOF "clearly violate one of the other rules of war, which is a warring party has to take all feasible measures to protect civilians from harm and that clearly would be a violation of that--that requirement."

For background: please see: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article5556027.ece and http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/16/phosphorus-bombs-video-israel-gaza and http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2009/01/12/israel-end-gaza-s-humanitarian-crisis-once and http://www.pchrgaza.org/ and http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/pages/crisis-in-gaza and http://www.wrmea.com/.

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[ThunderDog97]

israel is guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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Prosecute zionist criminals today

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[lyden2006]

When was the last time Israel decided to oblige a peace treaty and not violate UN rules anyway?

[smajdk]

Rules of War: 1. Win, 2. See #1.

[con2477]

@karlkarlkarl1234 You should know karl is an open supporter of Hamas and their activities, he believes the FEW people Hamas may have killed are of no importance, this is why you get all the Anti Zionist (Jew) stuff from him, he supports one sides Ideas about killing and brutality because as a JEW himself he hates his own people that much, he has even stated that Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his regime is something to be admired.

[karlkarlkarl1234]

@shadowofears

Look up the history of Israel, it was founded completely on mass terrorism.

The terrorists who carried out massacres and bombings of civilian targets killing countless innocent people became their leaders and ministers.

They are the terrorists kings of the world, always have been.

[karlkarlkarl1234]

@ThunderDog97

It is true, Israel on record has committed more human rights abuses and war crimes than ALL other nations COMBINED.

There are actually arrest warrants out in many countries (including England) for some of their leaders.

[RICHARDTOMLEY10WHARF]

@shadowofears disgusting terrorist israel calling you fascists is showing you too much respect. the world continues to be disgusted with you all

[shadowofears]

PHOSPHOROUS BOMBS Nows thats is an international Terrorisim!

[SatchmoSings]

gduili080--

Heaving ten rounds A DAY into Israel is what is called a WARCRIME and "an act of war;" Israel withstood this for YEARS before reacting.

And yes, Hamas was democratically elected; please tell that to all the "Fatah" loyalists that got thrown from a rooftop.

[gdulli080]

...from the international community. this is simple - israel has the US by the balls. together they can do whatever they please, fuck zionist jews and fuck the usa, before they fuck u