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huffingtonpost.com - 12/31/2008
Human Rights Watch: Israel, Hamas Violating International Law
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New York, December 30, 2008 - Israel and Hamas both must respect the prohibition under the laws of war against deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch expressed grave concern about Israeli bombings in Gaza that caused civilian deaths ...

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Think Progress:  White House, Israel Reject Conclusion Of Aid Groups That Humanitarian Crisis Exists In Gaza

AN OCCUPIED NATION AND A THREATENED ONE.
prospect.org - 1/1/2009
AN OCCUPIED NATION AND A THREATENED ONE.
— prospect.org — This blog is on a light schedule today and tomorrow due to various New Years related program activities, but it's worth quickly responding to Jonathan Chait's post on Israel and Palestine. Chait makes a common claim, which is that all analysis of the ... (more) AN OCCUPIED NATION AND A THREATENED ONE.

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news.yahoo.com - 1/1/2009
Israel kills top Hamas figure, escalating campaign - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Israel dropped a one-ton bomb on the home of a Hamas strongman Thursday, killing him along with two wives and four children in the first attack on the top leadership of Gaza's rulers. As the aerial bombardment escalated, the army ... (more) Israel kills top Hamas figure, escalating campaign - ...

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meganmcardle.theatlantic.com - 12/31/2008
The problem with Israel-Palestine blogging
— meganmcardle.theatlantic.com — Everyone engaged in it is interested in proving that one side is righter than the other.  Since no action in the region has occurred without plausible provocation for 4,000 years or so, this requires constantly shifting the metrics by which you ... (more) The problem with Israel-Palestine blogging

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Human Rights Watch: Israel, Hamas Violating International Law
It's Not That Simple — ... being. In the case of a hostage it is the hostage taker who is responsible for the well being of those hostages. PERIOD. While it is always sad to see civilians killed, that is precisely what Hamas wants. They use those images against Israel on the world stage. From their perspective they can't lose. If Israel doesn't fight back then Hamas wins. If Israel does shoot back then Hamas wins. Hamas does not care at all about the civilians. About Israel Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

White House, Israel Reject Conclusion Of Aid Groups That Humanitarian Crisis Exists In Gaza
Think Progress — ... Nations Relief and Works Agency: “How can one carry out proper relief work in these conditions of violence? The people of Gaza have already suffered the most stringent economic sanctions. … [A]s things stand now, we have only a few days supply left.” Amnesty International: Israeli forces must bear in mind that there are no ‘safe’ places in Gaza for civilians to seek shelter. … Strikes are virtually sure to kill and injure civilians. Human Rights Watch: “Israel’s severe limitations on the movement of non-military ...

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