CBC News: Israeli soldiers allege abuses against Palestinians

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Israeli soldiers allege abuses against Palestinians
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 10:08 AM


A group of Israeli soldiers who say they took part in January's military operation in Gaza are claiming widespread deadly abuses were committed against Palestinian civilians.

The accusations, which come in a new 110-page report released by a group called Breaking the Silence, were quickly dismissed by the Israeli military, accusing the group of "defaming and slandering the IDF and its commanders."

The report includes the testimony of 26 soldiers who participated in the three weeks of Gaza fighting. Breaking the Silence said it included troops who approached the group or were reached through acquaintances of group members. Two were junior officers and the rest were lower-ranking troops.

The soldiers were not identified, and no dates or locations were provided for the events they recount.

But Breaking the Silence — an organization of Israeli army reservists — said it has testimonies of Israeli soldiers who claim Palestinian civilians were used as human shields and who describe the improper use of white phosphorus and the needless destruction of homes, all in "an atmosphere that encouraged shooting anywhere." ...........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/07/15/breaking-the-silence-gaza-israel.html

[uppityperson]

1. k&r btm

[JohnyCanuck]

2. kick n/t

[marmar]

3. "Take that you Unrec-ing A**hole" Kick

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[McCamy Taylor]

4. K&R

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5. Why do we continue to support terrorists? n/t

[Spazito]

6. CBC is certainly my go-to source for actual news....

and I think those Israeli soldiers are very courageous to 'Break the Silence'.