Israel-Hamas arms embargo urged

[azurnoir]

The human rights group said it had evidence both Israel and Hamas had used weapons sourced from overseas to carry out attacks on civilians.

In the report, Israel is accused of illegal use of white phosphorus and other armaments supplied by the US in Gaza, while Hamas is condemned for launching unguided rockets into Israel.

Donatella Rovera, the head of an Amnesty fact-finding mission to southern Israel and Gaza, said: "Israeli forces used white phosphorus and other weapons supplied by the USA to carry out serious violations of international humanitarian law, including war crimes.

"Though far less lethal than the weaponry used by Israel, such rocket firing also constitutes a war crime and caused several civilian deaths."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7904929.stm

[LeftishBrit]

1. I would like an embargo on arms for most places!

Only problem is that the world economy is so dependent on the military industrial complex, that if you think it's down the tubes now, that's nothing to what would happen if the arms trade was seriously cut. Swords sell better than ploughshares - very sadly.

Does anyone else know The Capitol Steps' 1980s parody of "We Are the World":
"We arm the world,
We and the Kremlin,
We arm the ones who, if you're in their way,
You won't be living!"
(and more in that vein)

[Idealism]

2. A sad commentary on how uncivilized we truly are as a whole

Crime has become the largest industry in the world, more profitable in scope than Exxon Mobil, Microsoft, etc.

Ever see the movie "Lord Of War?"

[azurnoir]

3. Sad commentary indeed

but I wonder if we took out the illegal part as in sales to rebel groups.