hrw.org - 12/30/2008
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November 20, 2008 Dear Prime Minister Olmert, We are writing to express our deep concern about Israel's continuing blockade of the Gaza Strip, a measure that is depriving its population of food, fuel, and basic services, and constitutes a form of collective punishment. The latest measures, a ...
jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com - 12/29/2008
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If someone was sending rockets on my house
where my daughters were sleeping at night, I would...
do everything to stop it, and I would expect Israelis to do the same thing. These aren't my words -- they're Barack Obama's. But I attach myself to this ...
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The Gaza War
commentarymagazine.com - 12/31/2008
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commentarymagazine.com —
“If someone was sending rockets on my house
where my daughters were sleeping at night, I would...
do everything to stop it, and I would expect Israelis to do the same thing.” – President-elect Barack Obama Now that Hamas’s long war against Israel is ...
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What Would a Proportionate Response Look Like?
nypost.com - 12/29/2008
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Last updated: 1:15 am December 29, 2008 Posted:
1:08 am December 29, 2008 DEAD Jews aren't news,...
but killing terrorists outrages global activists. On Saturday, Israel struck back powerfully against its tormentors. Now Israel's the villain. Again. How ...
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Ben Cohen: Obama's Silence on Gaza is Deafening
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... Obama has pointed out the Qassan rockets Hamas has been firing into Israeli towns over recent months, but has failed to mention the illegal sanctions Israel has placed on Gazans, turning the already squalid land into a virtual prison of starvation and targeted assassinations. ...
Human Rights Watch: Israel, Hamas Violating International Law
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... Human Rights Watch has also criticized Israel's policy of severely restricting the flow of people and goods into Gaza, including fuel and other civilian necessities, saying that those restrictions amount to collective punishment against the civilian population, a serious violation of the laws of war. Israel continues to exercise effective control over Gaza's borders and airspace as well as its population registry, and remains the occupying power there under international law. The laws of war prohibit the occupying power from attacking, destroying, or withholding objects ...
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