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2 Palestinian children killed by IDF fire
Associated Press
Published: 21.08.07, 19:16
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1. Are these kids from the POST LAUNCH clear up brigade
Alan ,   SA   (08.21.07)
They are the ones sent to clear up and get things ready for the Launch teams to start up again ....They're not so innocent as one would think
2. When was the last time a Palestinian killed a Jewish kid?!!
Basil ,   Nablus   (08.21.07)
3. I DID NOT NO THEY HAVE POST LAUNCH CLEAR UP BRIGADE.
MIKE HAMEN ,   USA   (08.21.07)
4. MSG TO arabians: STAY AWAY FROM THE FENCE
Juan Epstein ,   Brooklyn, USA   (08.21.07)
You've been warned
5. 2 - Earlier today, ROCKET HIT DAYCARE
observer ,   US   (08.21.07)
The reason no Israeli children were killed was that the daycare was, miraculously, vacant at that time. The point is that the rocket launchers were AIMING at CIVILIAN TARGETS (illegal according to the geneva conventions). Meanwhile, IDF was aiming at military targets and hit the children BY MISTAKE. International law recognizes the concept of collateral damage (as happened in this case, when the IDF troops didn't see the kids and killed them ACCIDENTALLY). International law goes further: it states that military targets (such as launching cells) ARE NOT EXEMPT from attack, merely because the possibility exists that there MAY be civilians there (geneva convention 4). BTW, there should NOT have been children there. What were the kids doing next to rocket launchers? Where were the Palestinian parents to warn their children not to play next to rocket launchers? Or worse, did they encourage them to be around? Was it bring your kids to work day?
6. Kids learning from parents
Ashraf ,   Egypt   (08.21.07)
Just some young kids learning how to be responsible community members from their parents.
7. If those kids were at school like they should
Allan ,   US   (08.21.07)
have been they would not have been killed. Lesson of the day: Play with fire, get burnt.
8. Hamas and Islamist TRAP
Franklin ,   Paris, France   (08.21.07)
This kids are sacrified intentionaly for Agitprop .... How to curve Western & European attitude facing to Hamas. Disgusting by this barbarian regime. and his ritual.
9. Blame the Palestinian perpetrators
edmundo ,   London UK   (08.21.07)
If the Hamas + Jihad were invovled in peaceful activites, such as growing tomatoes and cucumbers, and exporting them to Israel, then the palesitnian people would be richer, healthier and more alive. the biggest disaster for the palestinians is their leadership.
10. The kids shouldn't have been there!
Avraham ,   Netivot   (08.21.07)
Or were they helping the terrorists?
11. IT'S NOT FROM A LACK OF TRYING
To 2   (08.21.07)
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3440296,00.html
12. When was the last time a Palestinian killed a Jewish kid?!!
(08.21.07)
before the security fence, Palis killed Jews on a daily basis are you so forgetful, Mr Shaheed ???
13. Very tragic
leah   (08.21.07)
But I blame the Palestinians entirely for this,what's the Israelis supposed to do just sit back and do nothing and let Hamas people launch more rockets at Sderot kindergartens until one finally kills or injures Israeli children? The blood of these children is solely on the hands of the Hamas and Islamic Jihad people who put them there next to the rockets.
14. Basil bliv mi, its not for lack of trying.
Alan ,   SA   (08.21.07)
15. #12 You're right, but israelis KILL palestinians daily
(08.21.07)
Occupation implies resistance which force Tsahal (the world most moral army) to kill on a regular basis palestinian kids. You can't sleep well at night when you know you have killed kids, when you know your army kill and will killed kids or when you know your son is killing kids. You can't live this way very long. That's the reason why so many young israeli live in London and LA. Israeli leaders must negotiate with the arabs if they dont' want Israel to be only a temporary project. Remember the Saudi Initiative... One last thing : there is no bloodshed in israeli cities because Kaled Meshaal think it is not in the interest of his organisation.
16. #2 and #15...avoiding the main question!!!
DR ,   Florida, USA   (08.21.07)
Why do you not condemn the terrorists who fire these rockets near civilians? Why do you only point fingers at Israel and scream "occupation" when there is none? How blind are you to think that the IDF targets these kids on purpose? Get real and stop pretending to be the victims...its an old act and no one is watching anymore.
17. EVERONE MUST CONDEMN THE TERRORIST FOR USEING KIDS AS SHIELD
MIKE HAMEN ,   USA   (08.21.07)
THESE SICK WAYS MUST STOP.I CAN NOT BELIVE THEY WOULD USE KIDS AS HUMAN SHIELD JUST NOT TO GET HURT THEMSELF.EVEN THE ARABS MUST CONDEMN THIS CRIME.
18. there is no bloodshed in israeli cities because Kaled
(08.21.07)
because we have a security wall, to protect the Jews from your Shahedeen brothers remember what Arafat said ? To get to the point, you Palestinians will ONLY achieve something with total disarmement and and long negotiations... all your stupid "armed resistance" reinforces the Israeli point of view that you desire to destroy them ! TRY NONVIOLENCE FOR THE 1st TIME IN HISTORY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
19. #2: You know the answer, of course
(08.21.07)
Jewish children aren't sent to participate in missle firings.
20. "Innocent Children"
David Powell ,   Everett, Wa. USA   (08.21.07)
I cannot help find that our liberal media likes to play on '"innocent" children during a time of war or conflict. I n this case are those children really innocent?
21. Why are these kids hanging around launchers?!
Jellybean ,   Chicago   (08.21.07)
They should be in school! unless if this is their education. What a bunch of losers, serves them right!
22. #15, Hamas charter calls for KILLING Jews.
David ,   Boston, USA   (08.21.07)
Of course they want to kill Jews. Its thanks to the IDF that they seldom succeed, not for lack of trying. Hamas and the other cancers have no respect for human life period. Things will end when Arabs love their children more than they want to kill Jews. Its a fundamental thing. You dont negotiate with cancer. You erraticate it.
23. Headline error: kids killed by terrorists, not IDF
David ,   Boston, USA   (08.21.07)
It was because of the terrorists the kids died. Lets get the facts straight YNET. Thanks.
24. oh well....
oded   (08.21.07)
25. Kids in a War Zone
Brod ,   USA   (08.21.07)
When the Islamist-Jihadists exposed their kids in a War Zone as human shield, they will be in the crossfire. The responsibility lies with the Islamist-Jihadists Thugs who have NO concern for human life as shown by their use of demon-possessed Zombies.
26. The ethnic cleansing of Palestine...
Ras Twaka ,   STL, MO, USA   (08.21.07)
The irony is so deep at so many levels. And don't say that Israel belongs to the Jews based on the covenant with God. The Israelites BROKE the covenant. Israel is an evil, evil nation.
27. to #2
Natan ,   USA   (08.21.07)
Who are you trying to fool? You know damn well that given the opportunity the Palestinians will, God forbid,kill every Jew regardless of age. We know that a dead Palestinian child makes a very good propaganda overseas. Playing a role of the victim has been your trade mark for years!!! You actually became pretty good at it.. So please, don't give me this garbage.
28. #20 the proof that they are not innocent
observer   (08.21.07)
the poof is in the IDF's video; for sure they are arab kids. But the IDF is holding the video from publication as there was no rocket laucher next to the kids !
29. TRY NONVIOLENCE FOR THE 1st TIME IN HISTORY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(08.21.07)
30. I would like to see a video of the airstrike, please
David L.   (08.22.07)
The IDF has talked numerous times about these supposed "children sent to retrieve rocket launchers" thing, but so far no evidence for such actions have been presented. Excuse me if I demand proofs before accepting an IDF statement, but I still have in memory the Lebanon war. I would like to see a video footage of that specific strike, as well as evidence of children removing rocket launchers.
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