The proportion of Gaza’s children who were killed should shock conscience of weapons-suppliers

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

http://mondoweiss.net/2014/09/proportion-conscience-suppliers.html

Over 50 bloody days of Israeli aggression on Gaza, these weapons, whether donated or sold to the Israeli army, have caused many long term tragedies to thousands of Palestinian families and vulnerable civilians. These American and Euoropean weapons have

* killed 2140 Palestinians, mostly civilians (about 43 Palestinians a day)
o killed 520 children (at least 10 children a day)
o killed about 300 Palestinian women (6 women a day)
o injured 3,312 children (at least 66 women a day)
o injured 2,120 women (at least 40 women a day)
* made about 30% of those injured disabled:
o at least 1000 children disabled (20 children a day)
o at least 700 women disabled (14 women a day)
* created a generation of 400,000 children who require immediate and long-term pyscho-social support because of the enormity of the mental damage suffered. Children’s parents also need some guidance on how to deal with their children.

Thank Bibi the Baby-killer for this...along with the MIC. Let's not forget this couldn't have happened without tacit support from good old Uncle Sham.

[kas125]

1. It should, but it won't.

The weapons suppliers, much like those who used them, have no conscience.

[Scootaloo]

2. A quarter of those killed were children. A QUARTER!

Not just Bibi deserves the thanks. Not just the arms dealers.

Every man and woman who spoke, marched and rallied in "support" for Israel during this campaign of death and terror owns a little slice of the flesh carved from these children. This is what they supported. This is what they wanted. This is what they demanded. and it's what Israel delivers.

[4now]

3. The IDF is very good at killing innocent children

Israeli soldier posts Instagram image of Palestinian child in crosshairs of rifle

End Israeli apartheid.
Boycott, Divest, Sanction.
http://www.bdsmovement.net/

[oberliner]

4. Except that the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan killed over 65,000 children

Over 50,000 children killed in Iraq and over 15,000 in Afghanistan as a result of the US invasions of those countries.

http://toobbox.com/blog/child-death-toll-of-iraq-and-afghanistan/

During the "Shock and Awe" phase of the invasion of Iraq, US-led forces killed over 300 civilians per day totaling over 6,000 by early April of 2003 - all directly attributable to US-led coalition forces.

[Scootaloo]

5. What do you mean, "except"?

Are you arguing that the US' crimes against humanity give Israel's crimes against humanity a pass?

Two wrongs make a right?

[oberliner]

6. Except it clearly has never "shocked the conscience" of the weapons supplier (i.e. the US)

The US has never been troubled by killing civilians, including children, in pursuit of their (often questionable) military objectives.

[Scootaloo]

7. Fair enough, then.

[Mao Shung]

8. No logic in this post

The headline is that "the proportion" is too high. Yet all you list is the the number of civilians, without saying the number of militant deaths.

If there were 2,000 civilians deaths, and only one militant death, then the proportion would be high.

But if there were 2,000 civilians deahts, and 50,000 militant deaths, then the proportion would be the lowest ever for a war.

[kjones]

13. You don't know how to use math? n/t

[azurnoir]

9. Weapons suppliers first concern is the bottomline how much profit are they making

I seriously doubt who these weapons are being used on ever enters the picture

[Carlos Rodrigez]

10. Everyone knows children die in war.

If you want to criticize Israel for killing a disproportionate number of children, then you must cite another war where the proportion was not as bad. Without a frame of reference, there is nothing to criticize.

[azurnoir]

11. sure in the same conflict casualties caused by Hamas 2.5% on the Israeli side were children out

of the 8.5% were civilians that is out of 72 Israeli dead 66 were IDF, 6 were civilian and 2 of those were children

so if you wish to go by numbers it could seem strangely that Hamas comes out looking better than Israel when it comes to civilian vs combatant casualties

not support for Hamas but the numbers do sort of speak

[Carlos Rodrigez]

12. Under azurnoir's logic,

the key to fighting a war justly is to aim your fire at civilians, for this was Hamas' tactic, which resulted in just 2 children's death.

[bravenak]

14. You are a narrator.

Third person and all. I wonder who the audience is?