Comments on: Casualties at UNRWA School

By: Peter Lorenzo

Peter Lorenzo — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:31:50 +0000

It would help if Israel allowed journalists into the conflict area in order to allow verification of stories and incidents rather than post misleading articles such as this.

I would also question this article in its entirety not least for “initial investigations indicate…” – investigations by whom? The army who did the firing…well perhaps they would make that claim to avoid being indicted for war crimes. The notion of Israeli armed forces making every effort to avoid civilian casualties is hardly substantiated by the death and injury toll to date as well as on record comments from armed forces personnel stating they would do whatever it takes to protect themselves and their men.

Finally if investigations showed that IDF forces were fired upon then why refer to this as an “unfortunate accidents”? The word accident would make sense if it were not a response to a deliberate act. In short the swift rebuttal by the PR team of damaging headlines is undermined by the very language you employ.

This was not an accident but rather more part of a pattern of ongoing and deliberate reckless endangenment of civilian lives.

By: Sandra Koponen

Sandra Koponen — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:00:44 +0000

SHAME ON ISRAEL!!! There is no excuse for bombing the UN marked school filled with civilians the other day; experts say it is not true that is was a launching site for Hamas rockets. The Israeli’s occupation and destruction of Palestinian homes, farms, the road blocks and denial of basic services are making it impossible for the Palestinians to live. Their rockets may bother the Israelis, but if the Israeli’s allowed the Palestinians the ability to live a decent life it’s possible there would be no rockets. The bombing of Gaza will only create more terrorists and exacerbate hostilities. THE US should not support Israel militarily and the US must condemn the Israeli attacks. The attack on the school is unforgivable, and bombing of densely populated areas is a war crime because it’s too likely that innocent civilians will be killed. SHAME ON ISRAEL!!!

By: anthony

anthony — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:59:48 +0000

IF HAMAS DIDNT FIRE ROCKETS FROM THE SCHOOL, IT WOULDNT HAVE BEEN ATTACKED,WHAT ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO DO , GIVE THEM SAFE ZONES TO FIRE THE ROCKETS FROM. IF THAT WAS THE CASE THE WAR WOULD NEVER END.

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Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:27:35 +0000

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By: Operation Cast Lead Tues Jan 6th, 2009 | Israellycool

Operation Cast Lead Tues Jan 6th, 2009 | Israellycool — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:41:05 +0000

[...] Consulate in New York has released a statement on today’s civilian casualties caused by Hamas cynically hiding amongst their people: These initial investigations indicate that Hamas used the UNRWA school to fire at IDF forces, [...]

By: Sandra Mad

Sandra Mad — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:36:40 +0000

SHAME ON ISRAEL!! The bombing of Gaza is a war crime, and the bombing of the UN marked school for refugees is akin to genocide. Shame Shame Shame! Israel is no better than any other fascist zealot.

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By: Aldo Natouchi

Aldo Natouchi — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:49:23 +0000

The IDF says: We attacked the UN school as selfdefense knowing that civilians were there.

I’m asking if the iDF has the right to kill civilians becuase one guy shot on the soldiers?

Do the civilians become a target because a guy shot on your soldiers?