Israel to treat more injured Gazans (Jerusalem Post)

[Adsos Letter]

The Erez crossing to the Gaza Strip will be opened on Sunday for injured Palestinians to enter Israel for medical treatment, IDF spokesman Peter Lerner said Friday.

Over 400 Palestinians have been killed and some 1,700 wounded since the beginning of IDF Operation Cast Lead last Saturday. The offensive targets Hamas in the Strip.

Earlier in the week, a seven-year-old Gaza boy who suffered a serious head wound in IAF air strikes was rushed through the Erez Crossing and taken to Schneider Children's Medical Center in Petah Tikva.

The boy, whose transfer was facilitated by the Peres Peace Center, was in critical condition in the intensive care unit on Wednesday night.

Meanwhile, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, which favors the transfer of Gaza civilians hurt in the bombings, said the Palestinian Authority is unwilling to pay for their medical care in Israel because Hamas is responsible.


http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1230733148165&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

[madrchsod]

1. the injured have to "pay" because they were injured by the idf?

[GoesTo11]

2. No. it says PA won't pay because "Hamas is responsible"

Individuals aren't asked to pay for health care. In fact, it seems this is all being provided free. In other circumstances, one state might reimburse another if citizens are treated, but here, the PA won't reimburse because they say it's Hamas' problem and Hamas' fault - the PA thinks Hamas was idiotic for provoking this attack.

So, how do you suppose giving free medical care to injured Gaza civilians fits into Israel's evil plot? (My gullible theory is that even though use of military force inevitably harms some civilians, Israel is trying to minimize that harm in whatever ways they can).

[shira]

3. just one more evil zionist trick

warn Palestinians, treat them......just tricks. They should obviously do neither and let more Palestinians die. Who are they trying to fool making people think Israel "cares" and can actually distinguish between combatant and civilian? :sarcasm: