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Written by Human Rights Watch (HRW)
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Friday, 22 December 2006 |
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During the Israel-Hezbollah
war, Israel was accused by Human Rights Watch and numerous local and
international media outlets of attacking two Lebanese Red Cross
ambulances in Qana on July 23, 2006. Following these accusations, some
websites claimed that the attack on the ambulances “never happened” and
was a Hezbollah-orchestrated “hoax,” a charge picked up by conservative
commentators such as Oliver North. These claims attracted renewed
attention when the Australian foreign minister stated that “it is
beyond serious dispute that this episode has all the makings of a hoax.” [...] On the basis of this
investigation, we conclude that the attack on the ambulances was not a
hoax: Israeli forces attacked two Lebanese Red Cross ambulances that
night in Qana, almost certainly with missiles fired from an Israeli
drone flying overhead.
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Written by B'Tselem
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Thursday, 21 December 2006 |
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‘Azzun ‘Atmah, a village with 1,800 residents located southeast of Qalqiliya, lies three kilometers from the Green Line (Israel’s 1967 border). The settlement Sha’are Tikva was built just east of it, on lands belonging to residents of the village. The settlement breaks the territorial contiguity between the village and two neighboring villages, Beit Amin and Sanniriya. On its western border, the settlement Oranit was built.
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Written by Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)
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Thursday, 21 December 2006 |
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*19 December 2006: Six Persons Killed, 26 Others Wounded and Mutual Kidnappings.
*20 December 2006: In Spite of the Declaration of the Withdrawal of Gunmen from the Streets to End Tension between Fatah and Hamas Movements, 3 Persons Killed 9 Others Wounded.
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Written by Human Rights Watch (HRW)
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Wednesday, 20 December 2006 |
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HRW: “We regret that our press
release [...] (“OPT: Civilians Must Not Be Used to Shield Homes Against
Military Attacks”) gave many readers the impression that we were criticizing
civilians for engaging in nonviolent resistance. This was not our intention. It
is not the policy of the organization to criticize non-violent resistance or
any other form of peaceful protest, including civilians defending their homes.
Rather, our focus is on the behavior of public officials and military
commanders because they have responsibilities under international law to
protect civilians.”
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Written by Laila El-Haddad, Diary of a Palestinian Mother Blog
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Tuesday, 19 December 2006 |
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Every
hour, new blood is spilled, and every hour, we hear new condemnations
and regret at the fact that brethren are doing this to each other. How
does a society actually slip into civil war? is it gradual or abrupt?
When is that red line finally crossed, the point of no return, when all
precedents are broken, and wrong can suddenly be right?
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