Israeli troops describe being ordered to shoot unarmed Gaza civilians
source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/20/gaza-israel
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One soldier described how an Israeli sniper shot dead a Palestinian mother and her children, adding that troops believed Palestinian lives were "very, very, less important than the lives of our soldiers".
The accounts, published in two Israeli newspapers yesterday, gives rare insight into how the soldiers acted. It reinforces Palestinian accounts of disproportionate Israeli force and contradicts the Israeli military's official version of events.
The accounts come from unnamed soldiers who were graduates of a pre-military course at Oranim Academic college, in Tivon, near Haifa. Their testimony was given in mid-February, and the transcript of the session was published this week.
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andyjoe
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More on this topic from (U.S.) National Public Radio
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andyjoe
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lucidstone
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Just when I thought my opinion of Israel couldn't get any lower . . .
- 3 years ago
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lucidstone
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WorldPeaceTV
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Israel needs to look in the mirror. It is smeared with blood and greed
- 3 years ago
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WorldPeaceTV
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bluestranger
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Between the Jews, Muslims, and Christians we will eventually find ourselves in a world war. In the middle of a species genocide maybe some one will be able to point out the futility of combining government and religion. How ironic is it that all three claim to be the religion of peace?
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bluestranger
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Bren589
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If these sodiers are openly admitting to murder , then why have they not been tried and put in prison. They all need to rot behind bars for war crimes.
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Bren589
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Scarabus
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The new cabinet is moving more and more to the right.
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Scarabus
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jh64487
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nope
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jh64487
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bansheewail
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Anyone surprised?
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bansheewail
