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Hospitals have special protection under the rules of war. Why are they in the crosshairs in Gaza? (apnews.com)
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JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of surgery at Gaza’s largest and most advanced hospital held up his phone Saturday to the hammering of gunfire and artillery shelling. “Listen,” said Dr. Marwan Abu Sada as fighting raged around Shifa Hospital.

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[–] 54 points 2 years ago* (30 children)

Because Israel is committing war crimes. Because Israel has stated, unequivocally, that Palestinians are animals and must be scourged off the face of the earth.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

    Intentionally targeting civilians is a war crime.

    And before you bring up human shields, the only ones to do so were the Israelis in operation Cast Lead. Read up on it of you don't know. If you do and still say this, then you're a genocidaire and I don't give a shit what you say.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I'm reading through the Wikipedia article and don't see anything about the Israelis using human shields. Part of it mentions Hamas using human shields, hiding under hospitals, keeping weapons in houses or mosques, etc.

    Can you help narrow it down for me which part you're talking about?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/mde150152009en.pdf

    Page 48.

    Israel does a good job of making the world forget their actions.

    According to testimonies, in several cases Israeli forces also forced unarmed Palestinian civilian males (mostly adults but in two cases also children) to serve as “human shields”, including making them walk in front of armed soldiers; go into buildings to check for booby traps or gunmen; and inspect suspicious objects for explosives. These practices are not new. Numerous such cases have been documented in recent years and the Israeli Supreme Court has ruled that such practices contradict International law and prohibited them in October 2005.73

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  • [–] 35 points 2 years ago (14 children)

    Can you please reread what you just said? You're saying it's okay to kill children and innocent people in order to kill someone else you actually want to kill?

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  • [–] 33 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Hamas isn't forcing Israel to commit war crimes.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    Could you cite that law for me? Because last I checked there is no such law forcing Isreal to shoot back, school or otherwise.

    Intentionally bombing civilians is a war crime. I don't care how many of your "intended targets" you think you're getting. If you are bombing civilian centers, like, oh let's say a hospital for instance, then you are a war criminal, Full stop. There is nothing forcing Isreal to do that.

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    You really think using human shields is really a good excuse to bomb hospitals. "they're using hostages! Quick teach those hostages a goddamn guided 2000lb lesson!"

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Look hamas killing "millions" is unlikely given they haven't topped 5000.

    Coolio. So lemme grab your kids take them hostage and you can tell me again that murdering me and your children is the only solution to hostage situation.

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