Top 5 Lies About Israel's Assault on Gaza

[sixmile]

http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/62753/top-5-lies-about-israel-39-s-assault-on-gaza.html
From Turkish Weekly Journal by Jeremy Hammond
(International Strategic Research Organization) a Turkish Think Tank

from the article:

'Lie #1: Israel is only targeting legitimate military sites and is seeking to protect innocent lives. Israel never targets civilians.

The Gaza Strip is one of the most densely populated pieces of property in the world. The presence of militants within a civilian population does not, under international law, deprive that population of their protected status, and hence any assault upon that population under the guise of targeting militants is, in fact, a war crime.

Moreover, the people Israel claims are legitimate targets are members of Hamas, which Israel says is a terrorist organization. Hamas has been responsible for firing rockets into Israel. These rockets are extremely inaccurate and thus, even if Hamas intended to hit military targets within Israel, are indiscriminate by nature. When rockets from Gaza kill Israeli civilians, it is a war crime.'

more at link

[ZombieHorde]

1. "There has been no evidence that Hamas has used human shields."

Is this true? I thought Hamas admitted to using human shields.

[The Magistrate]

2. Not A First Rank Commentator, Sir

This is a pretty thin stew of boiler-plate....

[ZombieHorde]

3. Is your post refering to me, the OP, the article, or something else?

I don't understand your post.

[The Magistrate]

4. The Author Cited In the O.P., Sir: My Apologies For The Lack Of Clarity

[ZombieHorde]

6. Although uneeded, apology accepted.

What do you know about Hamas and human shields?

[The Magistrate]

8. This Thread, Sir, is Headed By An Article That Gives A Fair Appreciation Of The Matter

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=124x249555

[Duckhunter935]

10. Hamas - Human Shield Confession

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0wJXf2nt4Y

[slipslidingaway]

11. See also this video and report...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=260958&mesg_id=260958

[ProgressiveProfessor]

5. Before anyone gets excited about this, read up on the author

[The Magistrate]

7. He Is An Interesting Fellow, Sir....

http://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/writers/jeremy_hammond.htm

[excess_3]

9. the Gazan people seem to have embraced a fighting ...

the Gazan people seem to have embraced a fighting
force that does not wear uniforms.

as such, all talk about,

..................................
indiscriminate blah blah blah
..................................


does not apply

[Larkspur]

12. The Irish Catholics adopted the I.R.A. during their "Troubles"

so why wouldn't Palestinians fight for Palestinians as Palestinians?

[ProgressiveProfessor]

13. Errr, some did

There were multiple branches of the IRA and some competing ones as well, some were political rather than religious revolutionaries.

Hamas != Palestinians

[sixmile]

14. By your logic...

Right wing neocons = Americans

[ProgressiveProfessor]

15. Do you underdstand what != means?

Many Palestinians did not support Hamas before the fighting broke out. They did not win the overall popular vote in the last election. Hamas does not equal the Palestinians or the Gazans. They were not anywhere near a unified people. Same with Northern Irelans and Northern Ireland Catholics

!= is does not equal, as is <>. If it was confusing I apoligize.