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azurnoir

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24. Here's more corroboration of the story
Mon Oct 13, 2014, 03:10 PM
Oct 2014

Ramallah, August 21, 2014—Israeli soldiers repeatedly used Ahmad Abu Raida, 17, as a human shield for five days while he was held hostage during Israel’s 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."

Ahmad’s 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, Ahmad’s 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

http://www.dci-palestine.org/
Boy, Carlos Rodrigez Oct 2014 #1
So, trapped by nearly a half century of Israeli occupation procon Oct 2014 #2
Procon calls me prejudiced Carlos Rodrigez Oct 2014 #5
So they shoud just live in rubble? bravenak Oct 2014 #7
Yes. I am saying Carlos Rodrigez Oct 2014 #10
No, Israel is the one busting up the homes. They fully admit it. bravenak Oct 2014 #11
Bravenak has not read enough on the conflict. Carlos Rodrigez Oct 2014 #14
You are talking to Bravenak. bravenak Oct 2014 #15
Elmo wants to learn more about the conflict... shaayecanaan Oct 2014 #35
This is the stupidest argument to not rebuild a bombed out area I have ever read. bravenak Oct 2014 #9
Bravenak should value the environment more than he does. Carlos Rodrigez Oct 2014 #12
What are you? A narrator? bravenak Oct 2014 #17
Question, who blows up the infrastructure in Gaza? intaglio Oct 2014 #3
The IDF King_David Oct 2014 #4
Only if reacting against systematic oppression is blameworthy intaglio Oct 2014 #23
So Hamas is waging war? Nt hack89 Oct 2014 #33
Reacting to systematic oppression is not necessarily waging war intaglio Oct 2014 #34
But Hamas is also the elected government of Gaza, correct? hack89 Oct 2014 #36
2 points here; firstly the Israeli government is not government of Gaza intaglio Oct 2014 #37
Didn't I say Hamas is the government of Gaza? hack89 Oct 2014 #38
So as the people of Gaza do not have tanks and aircraft intaglio Oct 2014 #39
They can respond by making rational choices hack89 Oct 2014 #40
So they should kow-tow to a superior force intaglio Oct 2014 #41
If you pick a fight with a more powerful country hack89 Oct 2014 #42
Well, you had better go back in time and tell all the following people how wrong they were intaglio Oct 2014 #43
Then Hamas is doing the correct thing and we should let the violence play out hack89 Oct 2014 #44
Another person utterly ignorant of history intaglio Oct 2014 #45
No one will give Hamas that kind of help hack89 Oct 2014 #46
So you have gone from "The Palestinians in Gaza should not fight" intaglio Oct 2014 #47
They can choose to fight hack89 Oct 2014 #48
So, if a woman is getting raped, and she fights back, and then the rapist stabs her, DanTex Oct 2014 #49
Only you would confuse a violent terrorist group with a rape victim hack89 Oct 2014 #50
The Palestinian people are the rape victims in this analogy. DanTex Oct 2014 #51
Both sides are responsible for the violence hack89 Oct 2014 #52
Both sides are responsible, there I agree. DanTex Oct 2014 #53
To be frank, I have a hard time imagining some magical happy ending hack89 Oct 2014 #54
Me too. DanTex Oct 2014 #55
Unfortunately I agree with you. nt hack89 Oct 2014 #56
You cannot compare Krishna Vijaya Oct 2014 #57
Excuse me but where did I mention settlements? intaglio Oct 2014 #58
Israel left, Krishna Vijaya Oct 2014 #59
Where did you hear that? intaglio Oct 2014 #60
It is good you brought this to my attention. Now I understand why you call this a crime. Krishna Vijaya Oct 2014 #61
D) Hamas blows up infrastructure in Gaza. Carlos Rodrigez Oct 2014 #6
Yeah. bravenak Oct 2014 #8
I have not heard anyone Carlos Rodrigez Oct 2014 #13
Uh, huh. bravenak Oct 2014 #16
8/21/14: Palestinian teen: I was used as a human shield in Gaza azurnoir Oct 2014 #18
Well there it is. bravenak Oct 2014 #19
Is that the best you got? Carlos Rodrigez Oct 2014 #20
They seem to have a verifiable history of using palestinian children in this manner. bravenak Oct 2014 #21
Here's more corroboration of the story azurnoir Oct 2014 #24
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I'm glad you think so :) azurnoir Oct 2014 #32
I hope this is sacasm intaglio Oct 2014 #22
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Did you just say, "Every now and then, A LAWN NEED MOWING?" bravenak Oct 2014 #28
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The children died. bravenak Oct 2014 #31
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