Israel shells another UN school– and even the US is ‘appalled’

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

http://mondoweiss.net/2014/08/attacked-another-appalled.html

As scenes of carnage fill the screen with news of another grotesque Israeli attack on a UN school this morning the thought crossed my mind, “This could not be, so soon after, it must be old footage.” But no, it is all too real and has happened again. Ten people have been killed and “dozens” more injured when the deadly strike hit a street just outside of the gates of the school this morning in Rafah.

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki called for an investigation, and stated the U.S. was “appalled” at the “disgraceful shelling” and “urged Israel to do more” to prevent civilian casualties.

UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon called the attack “criminal” and “a moral outrage” but I’m failing to grasp how this will prevent another incident of gross civilian human slaughter from reoccurring in the following days.
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In a statement, Ban called on those responsible for the “gross violation of international humanitarian law” to be held accountable. He said the “Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have been repeatedly informed of the location of these sites.”

[Fred Sanders]

1. The screens of America were NOT filled with news of carnage, they were filled with apologists.

[tularetom]

2. The US is "appalled", the UN calls it "criminal" and yet it continues

Nobody's really in charge here, are they?

[msongs]

3. the congress is so appalled it is sending hundreds millions more $$ to the Israelites. nt

[oberliner]

4. Israel didn't shell a school

From your OP:

"...the deadly strike hit a street just outside of the gates of the school"

The target was three Islamic Jihad militants who were riding in a vehicle on a street just outside the school.

That being said, it is offensive and outrageous that Israel would have no problem attacking a target that was so close to a school housing civilians.

[JDPriestly]

5. We blew up all kinds of railroads near schools and other public

places during WWII.

We probably did it in Afghanistan and Iraq.

War should be avoided.

Terrorism leads to war and should not be used to achieve political goals.

Nor should one people build tunnels under the land of another people.

[Spider Jerusalem]

6. People shouldn't illegally colonise occupied territories, either.

Just saying.

[JDPriestly]

7. That will be a good bargaining chip if the parties ever stop

fighting and get to the negotiating table.

I'm praying for John Kerry's peace negotiations effort.

[Scootaloo]

9. No, actually it's not; it's a good incentive to continued strife, though

One party using its own illegal actions to negotiate concessions from the wronged party just does not work. That's like a car thief offering to trade the stereo back to the rightful owner in exchange for not calling the cops.

Also it's telling that you try defend Israel with the carnage wrought in Iraq and Afghanistan. What is this from "Israel supporters" that they believe "the US did it in iraq" makes it a good idea, an excusable thing, for Israel to do it in Gaza? It's truly bizarre.

[Scootaloo]

8. How very odd...

That Israel is able to track three Islamic Jihad guys, in a moving vehicle, and pinpoint them with artillery, and just happened to time the strike right there, right then. Curiouser that this is the story for every single one of these strikes

Know what I think?

I don't think there really are "targets" - Not this time, and not in general anymore. I think Israel is just chucking shells at wherever it sees people, and using this "there was a guy! For reals!" story to try to fig-leaf its wanton and undirected violence against a civilian populace.

Because that is a big pile of happenstance with every one of these instances.

[newfie11]

10. +1!!!!!!!!!!nt

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

11. Yep.