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Israel-Palestine-Jordan

23 killed in Gaza raids

2006-07-27

Twenty-three Palestinians, including a baby and two toddlers, were killed yesterday as Israel pounded the Gaza Strip with air strikes and artillery on the deadliest day in the territory for two weeks.At least 137 Palestinians have now been killed in the four-week assault that has been increasingly sidelined as the world focuses on a deadlier conflict in Lebanon, triggered by the capture of two soldiers by Hizbollah.

While world diplomats in Rome tried but failed to agree on calls for a ceasefire in Israel's war on Hizbolla, 23 Palestinians were killed in multiple Israeli attacks east and north of Gaza City, medics said. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned what he called "unacceptable acts" and charged that "Israel is clearly violating the Geneva convention" in attacking civilian areas. Only hours earlier, he demanded an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories following talks with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

At least seven of the dead were militants but a seven-month-old Palestinian baby girl was also killed, along with two three-year-old girls and a 17-year-old boy. Gunfire erupted on the ground as Israel stepped up its offensive after a relative lull.

Posted by:Fred

#2 It's time Israel took out Abbas and his "PLO" "government", along with all their support and infrastructure. They should also broadcast on all frequencies that "if you're going to be stupid and continue to play these types of games, we're going to kill you, whoever you are". There is nothing worthwhile about keeping the "palestinian" question going another minute. Clean out this cesspool, all the way to the bottom.

Posted by: Old Patriot 2006-07-27 22:06

#1 "Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned what he called "unacceptable acts" and charged that "Israel is clearly violating the Geneva convention" in attacking civilian areas."

Here we go again with the Geneva convention nonsense again. First, Geneva convention concerns standing armies NOT terrorists. Second, Geneva convention states that you can't deliberately target civilian areas but, if the army/terrorists use the civilian area as command and control, then the civilian area is considered a military target. Therefore, the Paleo deaths are justified, by law.

Posted by: Poison Reverse 2006-07-27 07:42

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