The Attack on the People of Gaza
Go ahead and stop us...
Roberts, Stella
http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/08/01/the-attack-on-the-people-of-gaza/
Date Written: 2014-08-03
Publisher: Counterpunch
Year Published: 2014
Resource Type: Article
Cx Number: CX16606
According to the conventional wisdom, the purpose of Israel’s assault on Gaza is self-defense, i.e., to stop rocket fire and to destroy “terror tunnels”. However, the facts include repeated attacks on hospitals, an open air market, UN schools designated as safe refuges, playgrounds, zoos, Gaza’s only power plant, etc.) by means of high-tech “smart weapons”, and these attacks are inconsistent with the notion of self-defense. These are calculated, deliberate attacks on civilians and the numbers speak for themselves: about 80% of Israel’s victims are non-combatants, including at least (for now) 318 kids.
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