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Israel/Palestine

Eko

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6. I think there is a bit of a difference between a soldier physically putting an enemy

Reply to Beastly Boy (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 05:36 PM

Apr 2024

in front of him to protect himself and Hamas embedding with civilians to protect themselves. As you have told me many times that is a war crime. Ergo Israel is now committing a war crime. I am sure you will call them out on it.

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Palestinian says Israeli soldiers used him as human shield in West Bank [View all] David__77 Apr 2024 OP

Why the sudden interest in Palestinians being used as human shields? Beastly Boy Apr 2024 #1

Thank goodness there is interest rather than complete indifference. David__77 Apr 2024 #2

Complete indifference by the media to Hamas using human shields in Gaza for seven months. Beastly Boy Apr 2024 #3

This article does pertain to an incident in the West Bank portrayed on the man's phone video. David__77 Apr 2024 #4

Indeed it does. And I am grateful to the media for publishing it, as I am for Mr. Abu Ras making through it unharmed, Beastly Boy Apr 2024 #5

I think there is a bit of a difference between a soldier physically putting an enemy Eko Apr 2024 #6

Not when you compare 30,000 to one. revmclaren Apr 2024 #7

That is a fair point. Eko Apr 2024 #8

Assuming the facts match the account, this is indeed a crime. Beastly Boy Apr 2024 #9

Yes, assuming the facts match the acount Eko Apr 2024 #10

Well, if you need me to spell it out: Beastly Boy Apr 2024 #11

No, you agreed with that in post 9. Eko Apr 2024 #12

No, a made up difference without distinction is not important to me at all. Beastly Boy Apr 2024 #13

The difference is that this is two rogue soldiers, not a military strategy implemented by a government. lapucelle Apr 2024 #15

Indeed there is a difference: Here, two individual soldiers appear to be committing a war crime, not "Israel". lapucelle Apr 2024 #14

I can agree with that. Eko Apr 2024 #16