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| Israel considering new military attack on Gaza |
| 2010-01-14 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] The Palestinian Islamic Jihad says Israel is mounting a fierce media campaign against the resistance before an intended military aggression on the Gaza Strip. Islamic Jihad spokesman, Davoud Shihab, in a statement on Monday called on the Palestinian resistance factions in Gaza to coordinate their positions to confront the threats should they be translated to the ground. Shihab also criticized some Arab media outlets for repeatedly backing Israeli propaganda and portraying Gaza as a hotbed of terrorism. He commented that such reports cripple solidarity with the Palestinian people and their right to resist the Israeli occupation. He urged all media outlets, journalists and politicians to confront Israeli propaganda and focus on the active role of the Palestinian resistance in defending its land and people against the Israeli war machine. Gazans are still struggling to resume ordinary life months after Operation Cast Lead which resulted in the death of over 1,500 Palestinians and the injury of about 5,450 people in the impoverished coastal sliver. After USD 1.6 billion damage to Gaza's economy during the three weeks of relentless Israeli bombardment this past January, Palestinians in the Strip strive to survive under a siege that prevents any imports and exports. According to statistics, the unemployment rate stands at 44% in the war-wreaked enclave. Meanwhile, a United Nations inquiry led by former South African Judge Richard Goldstone details Israeli actions "amounting to war crimes, possibly crimes against humanity," during Israel's winter offensive against Hamas-ruled Gaza. The 575-page report by Goldstone and three other investigators asserts seven incidents in which Palestinian civilians were shot while leaving their homes, trying to run for safety or waving white flags. The report says Israel targeted a mosque at prayer time, killing 15 people, and shelled a Gaza City home where soldiers had forced Palestinian civilians to assemble. These attacks constituted war crimes, the report says. The probe also found that Israel violated international humanitarian law in several ways. Dozens of Palestinian policemen were killed at the start of the Gaza onslaught when Israel bombed their stations. The security agents were not involved in hostilities and should have been treated as civilians. Additionally, the Palestinians were forced to walk ahead of Israeli soldiers as they searched civilian neighborhoods. International human rights groups have previously spelled out such flagrant offenses against the Palestinians in Gaza. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Israel considering Please, please, please, please. I'm SOOOO tired of hearing about how the "Poor Palestinians" are kept down by "The Man"..... |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2010-01-14 14:03 |
| #3 ...but nary a mention of the Palestinian war crime(s) that necessitated Israel having to invade Gaza in the first place. I for one was surprised that Israel waited so long and put up with thousands of missiles being shot at their civilian population, before acting to put a stop to it. |
| Posted by: Mike Hunt 2010-01-14 12:15 |
| #2 Start with the napalm, then machine-gun the survivors as they run screaming from the flames? |
| Posted by: mojo 2010-01-14 11:15 |
| #1 Shihab also criticized some Arab media outlets for repeatedly backing Israeli propaganda and portraying Gaza as a hotbed of terrorism. He commented that such reports cripple solidarity with the Palestinian people and their right to resist the Israeli occupation. Love me, love my violent psychosis. In the palestinian language "right to resist" and "terrorism" are synonymous. He urged all media outlets, journalists and politicians to confront Israeli propaganda and focus on the active role of the Palestinian resistance in defending its land and people against the Israeli war machine. Focussing on their active role is what's causing the Pals trouble. Even some Arab trouble. |
| Posted by: Solomon Glulet1502 2010-01-14 08:56 |