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B. Thomas Cooper | March 20, 2009 at 02:11 pm
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Israeli soldiers have admitted to killing civilians in countless acts of “cold blooded murder” during Israel’s recent military excursion into Gaza.
During the offensive, Israeli soldiers indiscriminately murdered Palestinians in cold blood, including shooting old women and infants at close range. According to those interviewed, these murders were not isolated incidents. In the words of one Israeli squad leader "The lives of Palestinians are much, much less important than the lives of our soldiers."
Israel has denied committing war crimes during the recent offensive into Gaza, but prevented international media from covering the devastation during the offensive. Countless homes were destroyed and entire families murdered.
"We would throw everything out of the windows to make room and order. Everything... Refrigerators, plates, furniture. The order was to throw all of the house's contents outside," one Israeli soldier said. Another related the story of an old woman crossing the street who was gunned down in cold blood.
"I don't know whether she was suspicious, not suspicious, I don't know her story… I do know that my officer sent people to the roof in order to take her out… It was cold-blooded murder,"
Authorities have counted more than 1,300 Palestinians killed during the 22-day offensive, including some 440 children, 110 women, and dozens of elderly people. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak was quoted as saying "I still say we have the most moral army in the world”, but it appears in fact, nothing could be further from the truth.
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at 14:41 on March 20th, 2009
Not a credible story or sourcing:
Amos Harel, the paper's respected military correspondent who broke the story, wrote that Mr Zamir was sentenced in 1990 for refusing to guard a settlers' ceremony at Joseph's tomb in the West Bank.
The journalist refused to even guard his own civillians what credibility would he have for others?
at 06:10 on March 24th, 2009
I'm sorry, djsblack, but your comment has no bearing on this matter.
at 17:51 on March 20th, 2009
Its so unfortunate that world is blind when all these crimes happen... even in this century. Exact same war crimes going on at Sri Lanka where they are shelling even hospitals at North eastern provinces where Tamils live. Again world is silent. Even Sri Lanka banned all independent media out from the war zone so that there wont be any witness for these war crimes. He didnt know there is someone watching and there will be a judgement day.