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International press in Gaza has hardly reported on how Hamas operates in this round of fighting and photos or video of Hamas fighters from recent weeks are rare, the reason for which became apparent this week as several journalists reported being threatened and even expelled from Gaza for reporting the terrorist organization uses civilian sites to attack Israel.
Reporters from Italy and the US corroborated the IDF's explanation for explosions near Shifa Hospital and by a playground in Shati on Tuesday, that it was a result of rockets misfired by Gazan terrorists.
However, one altered his report and another waited to leave Gaza because he feared retribution from Hamas.
Italian journalist Gabriele Barbati tweeted a photo on Tuesday as he went through the Erez crossing into Israel.
Barbati then he tweeted the following in Italian and English: "Out of Gaza far from Hamas retaliation: Misfired rocket killed children [yesterday] in Shati. Witness: militants rushed and cleared debris."
He followed that tweet with another: "@IDFSpokesperson said truth in communique released yesterday about Shati camp massacre. It was not Israel behind it."
http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/Journalists-threatened-by-Hamas-for-reporting-use-of-human-shields-369619
conservaphobe
(1,284 posts)Israel is responding in the only way possible.
They should definitely work harder to mitigate civilian deaths, but the existence of Hamas will always threaten stability.
TriplD
(176 posts)You realize you have sunk to the level of those who lost WWII who considered their victims vermin.
De-humanizing them help make supporting genocide possible.
Methinks you don't know the meaning of the word.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)I recall seeing an old cartoon of the Japanese leader likened to a rat.
The allies won, BTW.
upaloopa
(11,417 posts)Don't take sides in killing. Work for peace
conservaphobe
(1,284 posts)Netanyahu is a right-wing asshole.
upaloopa
(11,417 posts)Those words I would hope to never see on this board
Fozzledick
(3,859 posts)because any reporter who accurately reports what Hamas is actually doing risks not getting out alive.
Karmadillo
(9,253 posts)approved messages.
http://www.cpj.org/blog/2013/02/in-response-israel-fails-to-support-targeting-gaza.php
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...In 2001, the Board of the Foreign Press Association condemned an IDF report on the shootings of several journalists in 2000, noting that the investigation took 14 months, and with a single exception turned up no guilty parties. In 2008, we urged Israel to release results of its army investigation into the killing of a Reuters cameraman; in 2009, we condemned the IDF for firing a missile directly at a Gaza City building housing multiple news organizations. In 2010, CPJ protested IDF attacks on several journalists in the West Bank and demanded an investigation, but no explanation has been given.
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Rhinodawg
(2,219 posts)If you don't write what they want they will kill you.
Using human shields is disgusting.
And that's why there was a press blockade on the hospital incident.
seveneyes
(4,631 posts)Here's to hoping they won't be reelected.
Rhinodawg
(2,219 posts)They have a iron grasp on gaza and the last thing they would allow is an election.
A few days ago, 30 people have been reported murdered on the spot for speaking against Hamas.