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Hate-filled Israeli rabbis incite violence against non-Jews

by SR Editor October 23, 2010

Israel appears to be awash with Jewish hate preachers. In the past, rabbis who issued racist edicts or offensive remarks about Palestinians or non-Jews were generally dismissed as radicals and extremists who were no more than a trifling annoyance to be ignored in the hope that they would simply go away. However, it is now clear that ignoring this problem has only made it worse.

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Israeli Police Given Protection for Killing Palestinians

by SR Editor October 8, 2010

Once again Israel’s police officers and border police shoot and kill an Arab in cold blood. This time it was a father to many children who was trying to enter Jerusalem to find work for his livelihood. Again the automatic false claim was made that a Palestinian tried to take a border policeman’s weapon. Will the police force, once again, rally behind this murdering officer? Will he, too, gain the status of a hero that killed another Arab? Israeli rights group Yesh Din reported earlier in the year that only “six percent of investigations yielded indictments against Israeli soldiers who harmed Palestinians.

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Gaza war crimes

by Haitham Sabbah March 25, 2009

Civilians, medics and investigators talk to the Guardian about allegations of war crimes during Israel’s 23-day campaign in Gaza. The first part focuses on the infamous Israeli unmanned aerial vehicles – the dreaded drones – which caused at least 48 deaths in Gaza during the 23-day offensive. The second part focuses on three teenage brothers [...]

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Thanks to the media!

by Haitham Sabbah June 6, 2007

Israel is Investigating soldier use of Palestinian human shields Remember the video that showed some IOF using some Palestinian Youths as Human Shields in Nablus? Finaly, Israel is now investigating soldier for this crime. I have no doubt that the soldiers will face no charges or get sentence for such crimes, but I hope that [...]

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Palestinian Youngsters Used as Human Shields By Israeli Occupation Forces in Balata Refugee Camp

by Haitham Sabbah April 13, 2007

[Cross posted at Daily Kos] Fresh one! The following is a “new” (April 11th, 2007) video evidence that document another human rights violation by using Palestinian youths as human shields. The video show Israeli occupation solider forcing two Palestinian youngsters to serve as human shields and protect the Israeli armor from stone throwers. The scene [...]

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B’Tselem: Israeli Soldiers use civilians as Human Shields in Beit Hanun

by Haitham Sabbah July 21, 2006

B’Tselem: The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights B’Tselem’s initial investigation indicates that, during an incursion by Israeli forces into Beit Hanun, in the northern Gaza Strip, on 17 July 2006, soldiers seized control of two buildings in the town and used residents as human shield. After seizing control of the buildings, the soldiers held [...]

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