14 more children killed as Israel uses cluster and phosphorous bombs

btws, the pic is a cluster bomb used in this recent Gaza attack by Israel and here is the link top the video about 4 of the children being carried away
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=11383704&ch=...

Its not going to get better is it Lou. I couldn't look at the pictures right now.Its so depressing.. Israel ment what they said when they made the statement that Gaza will be a cemetary. Its terrible what people in Gaza are being put through. my heart and my tears go out to all involved.
pray for peace

Media Ban in Gaza a Recipe for Censorship, Ignorance and Fear
http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2009/01/05/media-ban-in-gaza-a-recipe-for-...

For those still interested by facts...

The Invasion of Gaza: "Operation Cast Lead", Part of a Broader Israeli Military-Intelligence Agenda
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=11606

FREE THE SHMINISTIM – ISRAEL'S YOUNG CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS
http://current.com/items/89673550/free_the_shministim_israel_s_young_conscientio...

http://december18th.org/

...& STOP KILLING KIDS !

Are Cluster Bombs Falling on Gaza Today?
http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/2777

There’s more evidence today of Israeli use of cluster bombs, originally noted by Laura Doty at Oxdown. The Times of London features a photo in it’s coverage (see Gaza Conflict slide show) with the following description: An artillery round sends out bomblets above Gaza City, which continues to be attacked by Israeli forces
http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/03/gaza-update-nowhere-to-hide/

(h/t Brandon of VoteVets who points in email to this description of the weapons seen). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DPICM

The use of cluster bombs - which have a large footprint when initially dropped and then remain a threat for decades - in a location like the Gaza Strip which is so packed with people is horrifying. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluster_bomb

Children Main Victims of Cluster Bombs
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0419-05.htm

“When will the American people actually vote to give to the world more than bombs and missiles, sweatshops, dubious science, frankenfood, poverty and misery?” - Cynthia McKinney

Everything in war is barbaric... But the worst barbarity of war is that it forces men collectively to commit acts against which individually they would revolt with their whole being. - Ellen Key

The Bush Doctrine seems to be catching on. Although, this is more of hybrid between the Bush and Powell Doctrines; pre-emptive attacks with overwhelming force on an underequipped and under-manned adversary. The Israelis get the Daily Double!!

@Dataminded, you have been posting the same BS for the last week...in fact, the same false article.....what you are saying? that Israel has not killed anyone for the last few days ...are you OK? We know the real numbers and your posting fake numbers to make Israel look good is not working, in fact, you are making a bad case for Israel and adding fuel to the fire for the real haters........Maybe you should have your mom take you to the clinic for testing... or, just take an aspirin and drink plenty of water.
Peace kid!

@WORLDTV

My article quotes an AP article. I didn't make this up.
All I did was the math...

"Since the ground assault began, 64 Palestinian civilians have been killed, said Dr. Moaiya Hassanain, a Health Ministry official. The new deaths brought the death toll in the Gaza Strip to more than 512 since Dec. 27. The tally is based on figures from the U.N. and Palestinian health officials as well as a count by The Associated Press."

http://current.com/items/89679948/ap_israeli_offensive_only_13_are_civilian_deat...

I know its hard WPTV, but pay no mind to that person. just an attention seeker is all they are.and they just want us to make comments back to them. I found this person a waste of my time. Peace to all. Hope your doing better then I am lou

oh..ok, dataminded....just the same pic then..but other news sources and doctors are saying differently...this article is By IBRAHIM BARZAK and AMY TEIBEL, Associated Press Writers Ibrahim Barzak And Amy Teibel, (just click the link up there) and written for many other news sources–maybe you are just not getting the updates.
btw..thanks for not yelling (all caps, ya know!) it makes it more of a conversation/debate...
peace

World I respect your position but the article doesn't mention either cluster or phosphorus munitions.

These should be in another post with their own references. I'm not trying to drop a dime on you, but this is misleading.

Seeing how the Israeli's are behind it, I'm not surprised.

Yeah, about the first link about white phosphorous:

A.) It is a link to a blog post from 2006.
B.) It is discussing *alleged* use of white phosphorous on a *battlefield* in *Lebanon*.
C.) It contains anecdotal evidence from a doctor who treated two Lebanese patients.

Now, I'm not saying that the linked story is untrue.

Just that using it in a way to imply Israel is currently using white phosphorous in Gaza is willfully disingenuous.

That said, the use of either white phosphorous or cluster bombs in an urban environment like that is completely deplorable.

Why did this all start again?

I still try to keep an open mind but the use of weapons,condemned by the rest of the "civilized"world can under no circumstances be justified.

Gaza needs to fall. The animals that live there should be put down. I think Isreal let this go on much longer than it should have. Its time for Gaza to be removed along with its violent ignorant cave people.

My heart breaks for the innocent! However, in the original release, was there not a reference to "smuggling tunnels"? So, exactly what was being "smuggled"? Was it supplies for the poor, or sick, or elderly? Or was it weapons to rain death on innocent civilians;children, old people, men supporting their families, wives in the market, rabbis going to pray, bus drivers, babies, innocents that do not deserve this!!! No leader is innocent and no adult that condones murder will escape judgement. Jews and their cousins should stop the war and resign themselves to God's judgement, if they are true believers. I remain a sceptic!

The fact that rockets are smuggled into gaza justifies everything Israel has been saying. Israel has said it need to blockade gaza because hamas was importing weapons. Hamas firing rockets at Israeli civilians is proof that they were right. Hamas was smuggling weapons in. Israel, however, should have been allowing huge amounts of food and medicine in, one they have been checked and verified as harmless. The tunnels should be bombed and destroyed and legitimate commerce should be allowed.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/01/200914232340785178.html

Its a goddamn sad fact that Israel isn't letting foreign journalists into Gaza (don't give me that bullshit "safety" reason), or else we would have more insight into the civilian slaughter that is going on.

Does it really matter who is being killed? I believe killing in general is a bad sign for humanity. Stop throwing your "fancy" number of people, and start thinking about them as people.

Regardless of what anyone says, Cluster Bombs are illeagal, meaning they violate law. Meaning the way they cause harm to a human is way too inhumane to use on any enemy, meaning Israel doesnt care about that, other wise they would of stopped using them in 2007 when the UN told them. So even if only 13% are civilians, their death was not quick and painless but brutal and excruciating. When Israel gets cluster bombed I'd like to hear them say oh only 13% of our civilians got killed.

One innocent life is worth a thousand, no, 100 thousand ,lying politicians, clerics, and fools that represent themselves as speaking for GOD! Their ears are small and deaf, while their voices are loud and ignorant, in the ears of the Almighty! A curse upon you and your generations forever! Amen!

OBAMA=COWARD
ISRAEL=RACISTS
USA=BOUGHT OFF

"Persons taking no active part in the hostilities ... shall in all circumstances be treated humanely." Those are the opening words of the Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, signed at Geneva, 12 August 1949.
Although cluster bombs are not explicitly forbidden by the Geneva Law, the rules of war
prohibit the use of inherently indiscriminate weapons or weapons that are incapable of
being used in a manner that complies with the obligation to distinguish between civilians and combatants. Those who use them in civilian areas therefore open themselves to charges of war crimes.

Israel didn't join in on the ban on cluster bombs, and even denied a motion to disallow the use of "flechette" shells (http://www.btselem.org/english/Legal_Documents/HC8990_02_flechette_Appeal_Ruling...)

On a side note, B'Tselem, the ISRAELI Human Rights Organization, has information about the ongoing and previous wars:

http://www.btselem.org/English/index.asp

In response to Datamined's argument above about 13% being innocent:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7812286.stm

Watch for the Western (Norwegian, if I'm not mistaken) doctor around 1 minute into the clip and his statistics.