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In reply to the discussion: Israeli minister: World may be wasting its money on Gaza [View all]azurnoir
(45,850 posts)24. Here's more corroboration of the story
Ramallah, August 21, 2014Israeli soldiers repeatedly used Ahmad Abu Raida, 17, as a human shield for five days while he was held hostage during Israels ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.
Ahmad, from Khuza'a, near the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis, was just 16 years old when he was taken from his family on July 23. He was forced at gunpoint to search for tunnels for five days, during which time he was interrogated, verbally and physically abused, and deprived of food and sleep. Ahmad told DCI-Palestine in a sworn testimony that Israeli soldiers attempted both to extract information from him regarding Hamas members, and recruit him as an informant, before releasing him on July 27.
"The Israeli military has consistently accused Hamas of using civilians - particularly children - as human shields, but this incident represents a clear case of their soldiers forcing a child to directly assist in military operations," said Rifat Kassis, executive director of DCI-Palestine. "Israeli officials make generalized accusations while Israeli soldiers engage in conduct that amounts to war crimes."
Ahmads ordeal began on July 21, when Israeli tanks entered Khuza'a, a town where Israeli forces allegedly committed war crimes during the the ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. After two days of hiding at home, Ahmads family and neighbors attempted to flee intense artillery fire. As they tried to leave, however, Israeli soldiers assembled civilians, separating young men from others.
Ahmad was singled out, detained with his hands tied behind his back, and kicked and insulted by a soldier. His family was released, but lost sight of him as they fled the area.
http://www.dci-palestine.org/documents/israeli-forces-use-palestinian-child-human-shield-gaza
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This is the stupidest argument to not rebuild a bombed out area I have ever read.
bravenak
Oct 2014
#9
Well, you had better go back in time and tell all the following people how wrong they were
intaglio
Oct 2014
#43
So, if a woman is getting raped, and she fights back, and then the rapist stabs her,
DanTex
Oct 2014
#49
It is good you brought this to my attention. Now I understand why you call this a crime.
Krishna Vijaya
Oct 2014
#61
They seem to have a verifiable history of using palestinian children in this manner.
bravenak
Oct 2014
#21