Guardian investigation uncovers evidence of alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza Part 1

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AlmAnchArrr
March 24, 2009

Part 1 of 3 deals with the human shield allegations Palestinians claim children were used as human shields and hospitals targeted during 23-day conflict The Guardian has compiled detailed evidenc...

Part 1 of 3 deals with the human shield allegations

Palestinians claim children were used as human shields and hospitals targeted during 23-day conflict

The Guardian has compiled detailed evidence of alleged war crimes committed by Israel during the 23-day offensive against Gaza earlier this year, involving the use of Palestinian children as human shields, the targeting of medics and hospita More..ls, and drone aircraft firing on civilians.

Three Guardian films based on a month-long investigation, add weight to calls this week for a full inquiry into the events surrounding Operation Cast Lead, which was aimed at Hamas but left about 1,400 Palestinians dead, including up to 300 children.

The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) refused to respond directly to the allegations made against its troops, but issued statements denying the charges, and insisted international law had been observed.

The Guardian's investigation follows soldiers' evidence published in the Israeli press about the killing of Palestinian civilians and complaints by colleagues involved in the military operation that the rules of engagement were too lax.

Amnesty International has said Hamas should be investigated for executing at least two dozen Palestinian men in an apparent bout of score-settling with rivals and alleged collaborators while Operation Cast Lead was under way.

Human rights groups say the vast majority of offences were committed by Israel, and that the Gaza offensive was a disproportionate response to Hamas rocket attacks. Since 2002, there have been 21 Israeli deaths from Hamas rockets fired from Gaza and during Operation Cast Lead there were three Israeli civilian deaths, six Israeli soldiers killed by Palestinian fire and four killed by friendly fire.

"Only an investigation mandated by the UN security council can ensure Israel's co-operation and it's the only body that can secure some kind of prosecution," said Amnesty's Donatella Rovera, who spent two weeks in Gaza investigating war crimes allegations. "Without a proper investigation there is no deterrent. The message remains the same: 'It's OK to do these things there won't be any real consequences.'"

Some of the most dramatic testimony gathered by the Guardian came from three teenage brothers in the al-Attar family. The trio describe how they were taken from their home at gunpoint, made to kneel in front of tanks to deter Hamas fighters from firing at them and sent by Israeli soldiers into Palestinian houses to clear them.

"They would make us go first so if any fighters shot at them the bullets would hit us not them," 14-year-old Al'a al-Attar said.

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just by looking at the thumbs up and down you will notice how many % are with or against the zionists jewish country !

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Jews looking for more organs to harvest.

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Ahh, lies? hmmm, is that why the Jews, not Arabs, are the ones with all of the jokes about being greedy, interfering liars?

Jewish jokes are famous WORLDWIDE, because they fit that stereotype like a glove (not all thx)

THEY are called liars, untrustworthy, 'kill their mama for a dolla' mentality.

LETS NOT FORGET, like I said, in 2005, IDF were convicted of using human sheilds. You can view the video evidence used on Youtube

Israel was founded on Terrorism-LITERALLY
denying truth IS lying

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Jewish people should be ashamed. Israel gov. has been revealed to be inhumane and imperialists with their assault on nearly defenseless Gazans. I will never think of Israel as "good" again.

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Only a COWARD would use a child as a human shield.

The Palestinians fight back just as you would do if someone forced your family at gunpoint to get the phuck out of your home and property.

Did you think the Palestinian's would just go away after this???

Comments here supporting this genocide are complicit in ETHNIC CLEANSING.

This is why I am Ashamed to be Jewish, and dont you dare question whether or not I am of Jewish decent...I lost family in the Holocaust.

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me too, dad is Jew anyway...he changed his name and told my mom never to tell anyone he was Jewish because he was so ashamed and disgusted byu this. He is a very very good loving man.....he disowned Israel.
He is not them and I am sure the same goes for many many Jews worldwide

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considering IDF were convicted in court in 2005 of unsing human sheilds based on undeniable clear video footage, weeeeeeellllllll

seems you are the retard for not knowing better lol

Israel was founded on Jewish Terrorism
FACT OF HISTORY
Irgun, Haganah, Levi/Stern gangs...these Jew,brit and arab murderers were given key positions of power in the newly formed Israeli gov't

Tzipi Levnis dad was a terrorist group member...Irgun i think...

Anyone can verify it

your propaganda wont work here

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