Amnesty Says Israel’s Attacks on Civilians During Gaza Offensive Amounted to ‘War Crimes’

[Purveyor]

Last edited Wed Nov 5, 2014, 02:29 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: Vice

By Alice Speri
November 4, 2014 | 7:00 pm

Israel's targeted attacks on Palestinian civilians during this past summer's military campaign in Gaza amounted to war crimes, the human rights watchdog Amnesty International charged in a report released Tuesday. http://www.amnestyusa.org/research/reports/families-under-the-rubble-israeli-attacks-on-inhabited-homes

During Operation Protective Edge, Israeli forces exhibited "callous indifference" to the devastation wrought on civilian lives and properties in attacks that were "clearly disproportionate" to their military gains, the group said.

Entire families and scores of children were wiped out in attacks targeting family homes.

"Israeli forces have brazenly flouted the laws of war by carrying out a series of attacks on civilian homes, displaying callous indifference to the carnage caused," Philip Luther, director of Amnesty's Middle East and North Africa program, said in a statement accompanying the release. "The report exposes a pattern of attacks on civilian homes by Israeli forces which have shown a shocking disregard for the lives of Palestinian civilians, who were given no warning and had no chance to flee."

Read more: https://news.vice.com/article/amnesty-says-israels-attacks-on-civilians-during-gaza-offensive-amounted-to-war-crimes

[deminks]

1. But but but the McGrahams just got a mandate to bomb more places!

They haven't seen 'callous indifference' until they have seen ours! Really!!

:sarcasm thingy

[Old Nick]

2. The incoming Senate will ban Amnesty International from this country

You read it here first. :/

[kelliekat44]

3. Israel knew the projected outcome of the US election. So they are acting in accordance with what

they know this Congress will support them in doing. We lost more than the mid-term..we lost what was left of our souls.

[leftynyc]

4. It wouldn't be any different

than if the Democrats had done well. Congress represents their constituents, the majority (a large majority) support Israel. The latest poll I could find (gallup in August) 42% think Israel's action against hamas are justified, just 14% think hamas actions are justified.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/174305/middle-east-update-support-israel-hamas-stable.aspx

CBS poll in July asking who is sympathized with more - 54% Israel, 16% Palestinians


http://www.pollingreport.com/israel.htm


Why it surprises people here that the US is a strong ally of Israel is a mystery to me. Most Americans see isis and hamas as exactly the same.

[Comrade Grumpy]

5. War crimes is war crimes, no matter how much Americans like Israel.

[Nihil]

6. "Most Americans see isis and hamas as exactly the same."

That says a hell of a lot about "Most Americans" then ... none of it good.

[leftynyc]

7. I didn't say they were right

but they are both considered terrorist organizations by the US Government as well as many other western countries. You can rail against reality all you want - it wont help.

[JudyM]

8. Why is this posted as an AP story? It is a vice.com analysis piece. nt

[Purveyor]

9. Fixed it. I first saw the story on the AP wire but went out to find a better

headline.