Comments on: Death in Gaza: Tape Reveals How Israeli Captain Pursued and Shot to Death a Fleeing Thirteen-Year-Old Girl

By: zz300

zz300 — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:31:16 +0000

True – it is a 2004 case.
Tragedy. But the blog leaves this fact in darkness.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iman_Darweesh_Al_Hams

By: jonolan

jonolan — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:25:22 +0000

Not the best analogy or example, Arun. Hamas’ use of civilian facilities, humans shields, and refusal to wear uniforms or easily identifiable badges – not to mention their attacks on solely civilian targets – make them war criminals and “illegal combatants” every moment of very single day of the engagements.

So – under international treaty – who’s worse? And do the convention even apply to actions taken against Hamas?

By: Arun

Arun — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:15:53 +0000

Yes, the conventions on war crimes established after World War II override sovereignty; i.e., no nation has a sovereign right to commit war crimes.

By: The IDF Ground Force (Updated) : NO QUARTER

The IDF Ground Force (Updated) : NO QUARTER — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:15:27 +0000

[...] Larry Johnson) The following courtesy of Jonathan Turley provides another illustration of one of the problems that afflicts the Israeli army. A very disturbing story [...]

By: Buddha Is Laughing

Buddha Is Laughing — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:06:25 +0000

But this is moral and ethical behavior?

Yeah. Right.

And if recent has to be a qualification, then maybe Israel should just stop mentioning the Holocaust as justification for anything and everything. Ever.

By: David Bernstein

David Bernstein — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:14:28 +0000

Y’all realize that this story actually describes events that happened in 2004, right? Not that that makes it more defensible, if described accurately, but the tone of Turley’s piece suggests that this event is somehow directly a result of the current military action. In fact, I thought he was describing something that happened very recently, until I clicked on the link.

By: jonolan

jonolan — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:19:50 +0000

Tell me, do any of you believe in the sovereignty of nations? As far as I can see, the UN has no right to tell any sovereign nation what to do within its borders. If they want the “right” to do so, they have have to be willing to send in troops to assert the “might” necessary to enact their will.

By: Jill

Jill — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:37:30 +0000

rafflaw,

I wasn’t clear, sorry. I’m saying the rest of the world should work around us, giving no credence to our opposition to the cease fire. Other countries should insist on a cease fire and move ahead whether the US agrees or disagrees with the cease fire. This must stop.

By: rafflaw

rafflaw — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:29:58 +0000

Jill,
I understand that the our illegal attack and occupation in Iraq by the Bush administration has weakened our position in the world and I can understand why other countries would be less interested in listening to us, except the action in the UN by the US to scuttle a cease fire is immoral at best. The only thing that these kind of attacks(like our experience in Iraq) do is create more terrorists.

By: Jill

Jill — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:24:12 +0000

rafflaw,

I heard that news and was truly disgusted as well. A cease fire would help Israel and opposing the killing would be an act of friendship not to mention it is the only right and sane thing to do. We are up to no good here.

If we blew off the rest of the world on Iraq I think it’s more than fair for them to go around us, quickly and openly to stop this madness.

By: mespo727272

mespo727272 — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:48:00 +0000

“Can the US be held responsible for war crimes for enabling this kind of vicious attack?”

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Probably not in a temporal court like the ICC, but Jefferson’s words give me an uneasy feeling about our role here — “I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, that His justice cannot sleep forever.”

By: Leading Israeli Newspaper: Pity for Palestinians in Gaza is Immoral and Unethical « JONATHAN TURLEY

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:34:48 +0000

[...] help end those hostilities. There is growing concern over excessive force, such as the killing of Iman al-Ham and the destruction of an entire apartment building to kill a Hamas leader. There are reports that [...]

By: rafflaw

rafflaw — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:34:23 +0000

This is one of the most reprehensible cases that I have ever seen. It would be different if she was armed and approaching them or putting the soldiers at risk. This girl was already wounded and the soldiers put 16-17 shots into her! The Israeli’s are guilty of war crimes in this so-called defensive action in Gaza. And the Bush Administration has blocked an attempt by the UN to call for an immediate cease fire. Can the US be held responsible for war crimes for enabling this kind of vicious attack?

By: ‘Anything moving in the zone, even a three-year-old, needs to be killed’ « BuelahMan’s Redstate Revolt

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:59:46 +0000

[...] of weapons we send to Israel and the money we give them in support for this fine work (thanks to Jonathon Turley for the head’s up). From Guardian [...]

By: mespo727272

mespo727272 — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:31:21 +0000

And you think Dickens didn’t understand human nature when he penned “The Tale of Two Cities,” and created the infamous Marquis St. Evrémonde. Causing the death of an innocent child trapped in a war zone is the most morally reprehensible of acts excepting only perhaps lacking any regret for being involved in it. A pox on their house and their cause.