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Rights groups demand Gaza op probe
Aviad Glickman
Published: 20.01.09, 20:06
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1. investigate those so called human rights groups
rachel ,   usa   (01.20.09)
who keep quiet when its Israel who is being attacked , but the minute Israel relatiates , they cry war crimes....
2. a numbers game
Arie ,   BaGolan   (01.20.09)
1 year 6000 rockets ZERO condemnations Do the math!
3. Investigate them for abusing Israel
Don Saliman ,   Nahal Oz, Israel   (01.20.09)
4. Human rights?
(01.20.09)
Human rights? Since when barbarians that bomb civilian populations for 8 years can be considered as human? But, which kind of decency can be expected from “human” rights organization that have never protested against the continuous rocket assaults of the barbarian terror syndicate of Gaza on Israeli civilian population? And which kind of decency can be expect from those who have never protested against the “human” leadership of the Hamas that do not let the Red Cross to visit an Israeli prisoner for 1000 days? I am afraid no humanity is on their mind, but the cooperation with the enemy of humanity against the people of Israel.
5. The ford foundation is the common denominator
Arie ,   BaGolan   (01.20.09)
The ford foundation is the primary source of funding for all the alleged 'human rights' groups in Israel. It is not a coincidence that the foundation's monies comes mainly from the inheritance of henry ford, aclose personal ally of adolf hitler. The foundation has historically attacked Israel at every turn, funding many organizations whose sole function is denigrating Israel and Jews.
6. And I urge the AG to investigate ''rights groups''.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (01.20.09)
Someone should investigate these so-called ''rights groups'' - how are they financed, what ties do they have with foreign gov't.'s, are they liable for taxes, etc. etc. I wonder if the IDF could sue them for slander? Perhaps the State could bring them to court.
7. Hypocrites: What about the 7,000 rockets from Gaza
carlos ,   San Diego USA   (01.20.09)
i guess it's OK to attack Jews and its not OK for Jews to defend themselves. What a load of CRAP this organizations are.
8. ALL THOSE PAL PRISONERS THAT HAMAS WAS HOLDING AND EXECUTED
Alan ,   SA   (01.20.09)
Those PALESTINIAN prisoners that Hamas executed for "espionage2 and "collaboration" over the last 3 weeks ". Those people thrown off buildings before the war All those now being shot in the legs by Hamas for laughing. All 6000 Rocket Crews for shooting indiscriminately into Israel Civilian Towns for 6 years .
9. The only humans in gaza are our soldiers!
jason white ,   afula,israel   (01.20.09)
Any other country would have killed 100 times more civilians in gaza long ago. What is the difference between "jews" wanting our soldiers tried as war criminals and the kapos of WWII ? The only criminal acts in gaza was not enough of the enemy killed and allowing aid in!
10. INVESTIGATE" HANIYAH & CO" TOO.,
ROLAND SEENER ,   LONDON ENGLAND   (01.20.09)
11. Why do you have the feeling that these so-called HROs
The Doc ,   Haifa, Israel   (01.20.09)
will find that Hamas did not violate any rule and that Israel violated all? The most important thing is that WE HAVE A CLEAR CONSCIENCE and we KNOW we did not violate any human rights. On the contrary, we were suicidal in the sense that we allowed humanitarian supplies knowing fully well that Hamas was stealing them from the Palestinian civilians, and we created the Humanitarian Cease Fire for 3-4 hours each day, giving Hamas the chance to regroup and bomb our civilians! HROs are living on a different planet! They should be thanking the Israeli democracy that their numerous acts of treason and cooperation with the Enemy in times of war are not being punished like in ANY OTHER COUNTRY - democratic or not! They are living a comfortable life in a democracy which protects their pathetic right to moan. They are a gang of malicious cowards who would not dare do the same in ANY other country. The bite the hand that feeds and protects them. Shame on them! They are the scourge of the Israeli society!
12. Investigate those that instigated the launching of Qassams
Psalms83   (01.20.09)
had there been no terror activities there would have been no "cast lead" operation and all the dead and injured would be alive and well... War is messy ... colateral damage is hard to prevent when part of the hamas policy is to insure there will be civilian casualties by placing thier operations near civilian areas ... this war could have been prevented by Hamas sueing for a true peace not a HUDNA ... Gaza could be a very vibrant community.
13. Complete pigs. Mazuz should put their letters in the trash.
Andy ,   ramat hasharon   (01.20.09)
14. well said jason, leftits kapos are a shame for israel
michael ,   jerusalem   (01.20.09)
enough of these leftists that always speak for the ennemy. leftits frogs are just ennemies of the nation and should not be allowed to leave here.
15. Dont Jewish people have rights?
Stephanie ,   Israel   (01.20.09)
Our soldiers and civilians who have been rocketed for eight years. They have rights. Our soldiers who have been fighting terrorists have rights. These left-wing groups are sick, sad people who need their brains tested. That is if they have brains.
16. it has been said; probe not appeal
observer   (01.20.09)
certainly, probing the attorney general. Israel is not occupying Gaza to appeal Israel's attorney general.
17. human rights?
jon ,   nyc   (01.20.09)
all together now! without the use of incitement, slander, racist slurs and inappropriate language- what do we do with traitors?
18. YSESSSSSSS it's about time
(01.20.09)
19. Investigate the war crimes
Kyle ,   Southpark, CO, USA   (01.20.09)
Committed by Hamas.
20. RIDICULOUS
USABorn   (01.20.09)
Israeli citizens have the right to live their lives without the constant bombings from Hamas. Who could possibly live like that stress free. Israel would have never gone into Gaza they way they did, if Hamas had not been bombing them at will. No country should tolerate that. Hamas should stand accountable for the citizens they hide behind. Hamas should be punished for crimes against their own people.
21. "They also condemned..." Bah! Humbug! Human wrongs assns!
JPS ,   Efrat   (01.20.09)
Where have these so-called "human rights" organizations been? What a total load of utter politically incorrect crap! The Palestinians have been guilty of human rights violations for decades, and these groups have NEVER called for any Palestinian groups to stand trial for crimes against humanity -despite the overwhelming PROOF! Eight years of shooting rockets and mortars specifically at civilians, and I can't see a single call from any of these groups to establish any committees to investigate probable Palestinian war crimes. ACRI gives the entire concept of civil rights activism a bad name by putting their signature on this appeal. B'tselem is already known as a racist organization (according to them, Jews that don't exist over the green line never have their rights violated), but ACRI is supposed to represent everybody in Israel - and here is proof that they don't.
22. But do these groups demand investigation of Hamas?
William ,   Israel   (01.21.09)
"They also condemned the rocket fire on Israel as aimed at harming civilians and a violation of international law. The use of civilians as human shields was also slammed by the groups. " But will these groups, often tools of the Arabs, demand Hamas be investigated for violations of human rights and Intl law? There is already tons of proof there - starting 8 years ago.... My guess is, they aren't interested because 1) Hamas are Muslim - free ride to cause mayhem and death, and 2) they're Palestinians and a non-entity....they expect nothing more of them than to act like animals.
23. #21 - JPS - That's easily answered
William ,   Israel   (01.21.09)
ALL of these supposed "rights" groups have an agenda. The highest priority on their agenda is getting funded by donors and other NGOs. They only get funding by being part of a larger agenda, one that produces passion - like the environment or Pro-Palestinian. They couldn't care less about human rights because they judge humans differently and latch on to a cause for prestige and funding. Just look at Tibet. A big deal in the 1980s now nary a peep about it. Yet, Tibetans still suffer, even more so today. Darfur? More killed in one month than the entire Arab-Israel conflict...but Africa is too hard to deal with. People like it best when they can hate then let someone else deal with it.
24. Proportionality would have been 8000 rockets fired into gaza
Shachar ,   NY USA   (01.21.09)
Which is what Israel did NOT do, because they are one of the most humane armies in the world. They should be awarded a peace prize if anything.
25. Olmert, Livni and Barak get out...
Avi ,   Israel   (01.21.09)
Olmert, Livni and Barak, with your stupidity, you have stained our Torah with the blood of Palestnian children. You should be voted out before you could do more damage to our reputation worldwide.
26. Rights groups??
Spencer ,   Israel   (01.21.09)
"Rights groups"? You got it wrong!!!They are PURE anti israel groups and don't deserve to be allowed to live here....Send them to their brethren in Gaza!
27. Send those HRO's to investigate Gaza and don't let them back
L ,   Elad, Israel   (01.21.09)
Hypocritical Ivory-tower liberals (traitors!). Let a rocket fall on their own homes and we'll see if their tunes change (you're all safe in Tel Aviv for now...but just aid and abet these terrorists s'more and their rocket range will expand to reach Tel Aviv in NO TIME AT ALL -- then your hearts will not be the only thing warmed by them). Oh, and when they send all these Lefty HRO's to Gaza, could they take Noa and her "Fundraiser for Gaza" sing-along crew also? Let them be with the ones they love and appreciate their humanitarian and democratic sensibilities over there.
28. Illegitimate authority
Debra ,   UK   (01.21.09)
If these organisations had a legitimate authority on human rights and its implementation, they should have realised that this is the inevitable consequence of terrorists using human shields.
29. Rights groups demand Gaza op probe
Simon ,   Vietnam   (01.21.09)
How many people must justify their existence!? Even by supporting terrorists that want to kill them and their families! It is amazing! The State of Israel shall know who is sponsoring all these organizations!
30. but the press was just parotting Palestinian propaganda
Danny   (01.21.09)
By their own admission, they "couldn't" fact check any of it. Given the Palestinians past reputation for fabricating "war crimes" and the tendency to see anything Israel does as a "war crime" I doubt this will come to anything. It is just to make noise and quietly once it appears to have no factual basis, it will disappear just to remain in people's consciousness that Israel did something "wrong"....
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