Israel/Palestine

hack89

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36. Hamas bears the responsibity

Thu Jul 10, 2014, 07:35 PM

Jul 2014

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Not only can they stop shooting rockets but they can also stop building military installations in civilian areas. Barring that, they could evacuate civilians from military targets instead of encouraging them to act as human shields. A rational person can only conclude that maximizing civilian deaths is part of their strategy.

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Reports: Hamas Sending Civilians to Targeted Locations as Human Shields [View all] shira Jul 2014 OP

And Israel still chooses to blow them up Scootaloo Jul 2014 #1

International law appears to be on the Israeli side hack89 Jul 2014 #2

your PDF is a nonbinding opinion from an Australian group that doesn't reach the conclusion claimed azurnoir Jul 2014 #3

If you read the entire document hack89 Jul 2014 #4

yes that's why I said what I did you an claim anything you wish and hope no one else actually reads azurnoir Jul 2014 #5

ok nt hack89 Jul 2014 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author cerveza_gratis Jul 2014 #16

But the commander does not have to wait for them to disperse. hack89 Jul 2014 #17

Well, so long as that salves your conscience I guess. Scootaloo Jul 2014 #27

Hamas bears the responsibity hack89 Jul 2014 #36

If that's what it takes for you to feel better about it, sure. Scootaloo Jul 2014 #37

If you were a Hamas commander, what would you do? hack89 Jul 2014 #38

So you don't have an answer? Scootaloo Jul 2014 #40

Ok. Nt hack89 Jul 2014 #42

Israel sabbat hunter Jul 2014 #39

Where does Israel keep its military assets, sabbat hunter? Scootaloo Jul 2014 #41

I think it's time to stop using the term "human shields". Fozzledick Jul 2014 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author cerveza_gratis Jul 2014 #8

Indeed: Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author cerveza_gratis Jul 2014 #10

No, it is not, not by anyone. n/t Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #12

That's why the Israeli courts ruled against it and disciplined those involved. Fozzledick Jul 2014 #14

Like that did any good: Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #15

And yet none of them were killed. Fozzledick Jul 2014 #11

You can spend your time reading before you post such a wrong, or not. It's up to you. Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #13

There is a huge difference between voluntrary and involuntary human shields hack89 Jul 2014 #18

How many people sign up for being a human shield and under what conditions? Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #19

The OP is about voluntary human shields in Gaza hack89 Jul 2014 #20

Pardon me, you're suggesting the human shields B'Tselem reported on are legal? Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #21

It is illegal for Hamas to encourage them hack89 Jul 2014 #22

Interesting, if accurate. The OP is about the IDF and the situations where they forced Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #23

There is nothing legal about the human shields in the B'Tselem report hack89 Jul 2014 #24

No problem, it happens. n/t Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #25

Hamas ordering Gazans to ignore IDF, sacrifice themselves & children.... shira Jul 2014 #26

maybe relates to this? Report: Israel warns 100,000 Gaza residents to leave azurnoir Jul 2014 #28

What do u think about Hamas using its people as human sacrifices? shira Jul 2014 #29

well I'll tel you a story shira azurnoir Jul 2014 #30

Voluntary human shields lose their legal status as innocent civilians.... shira Jul 2014 #31

I think you need to read upthread that one has already been attempted n/t azurnoir Jul 2014 #32

Still waiting to see u condemn Hamas' cynical use of Palestinians as shields.... shira Jul 2014 #33

I just condemned anyone who uses forced human shields in fact the word was reprehensible azurnoir Jul 2014 #34

I agree it's reprehensible. Let's hope Human Rights NGO's blast Hamas..... shira Jul 2014 #35

well AI and HRW azurnoir Jul 2014 #43

Exactly. Not a word from AI & HRW about Hamas human shields. n/t shira Jul 2014 #44