Suspend military aid to Israel, Amnesty urges Obama after detailing US weapons used in Gaza

The Guardian by Rory McCarthy | Feb. 23, 2009 (News Report)
White phosphorus shells traced back to America

In a report released today, Amnesty International detailed the weapons used and called for an immediate arms embargo on Israel and all Palestinian armed groups. It called on the Obama administration to suspend military aid to Israel.

The human rights group said that those arming both sides in the conflict "will have been well aware of a pattern of repeated misuse of weapons by both parties and must therefore take responsibility for the violations ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Genocide, War, Israel, U.S. Military, Money and Politics, Gaza
Member Tags: weapons, Amnesty International
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Feb 23, 2009 - 9:48 PM PST
Reviewed by: Dwight Rousu (review), Peter L. Combs (review), Tanya J. Maurer (review)
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Peter L. Combs
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 by Peter L. Combs - Feb. 24, 2009

A reasonably well written account of the most recent battle between Israel and Hamas centered in the Gaza Strip. The writer failed to mention the lower death toll in Israel is not due to any lack of effort by Hamas, but due to their inferior skills and weaponry. The recent Red Cross report was not cited disputing that phosphorus was used Illegally or violated the Geneva Convention. Hamas brought a knife to a gun fight..and got clobbered.

Hamas didn't acquire their weapons for amusement and neither did Israel. Both sides are armed to fight the other and to win by wiping out the other if needed. Proportional response is not an ever option. The details of how terrible weapons are in the story are irrelevant, we all know they are bad.

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Dwight Rousu
4.5
 by Dwight Rousu - Feb. 23, 2009

The Amnesty International call is reported along with information witnessed in Gaza that has led to the call.

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Tanya J. Maurer
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 by Tanya J. Maurer - Feb. 28, 2009
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