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Amnesty: US assisted Gaza war crimes
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Published: 23.02.09, 01:15
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1. White Phosphorus
jv ,   US   (02.23.09)
Is used to produce smoke screens. Are Gazans the only people too stupid to seek cover when under attack? They always seem to be outside when most people would not. Lord knows they are always sending their kids out to play in the middle of bombing and mortar attacks.
2. 10% failure
Shaul ,   Sheboygan   (02.23.09)
Barak, Barak, Tzipora: Gee, I'm really sorry about our quality control, but I did tell you that only 90% of those white phosphorous shells would ignite at high altitude and that you'd be taking chances with the rest . . .
3. Amnesty Intl smokes bad dope, can't see the truth.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (02.23.09)
4. LMAO Emabargo This!
USABorn   (02.23.09)
Hamas is committing war crimes on a daily basis you idiots. We are tired of your stupid assessments. Blaming the U.S. and Israel while Hamas continues to fire rockets into Iraeli civilian populations is insane. An act of war to any country. Why don't you talk about Hamas using Palestinian people, schools, hospitals and homes as their shields. AI is unfair and because of that, no credibility. What are you going to do about the human shields you pathetic dolts. Israel put up with Hamas' rockets for eight years. Hamas fired 4000 rockets into Israel before Gaza. How much more must Israel do? I I think Hamas has to be Laughing Their A$$ off too. We all would like to see peace in the Middle East and we all know groups like this make that unlikely.
5. Contact A.I. Tell them What You Think
USABorn   (02.23.09)
http://www.amnesty.org/en/contact
6. Amnesty condems Israel
Danny   (02.23.09)
In other news, Pope found to be catholic.
7. And so the Intl witch hunt continues...
William ,   Israel   (02.23.09)
by an NGO supported by some of the very perpetrators of terrorist support, oppressionist regimes, and colonialism - Russia, the EU, and Arabs. All three groups appear to do everything in their power to belittle, demonize, and push off the world stage - Israel and the US. Russia - who continues to move weapons and fissile material around the world, the EU, a self-proclaimed human-rights govt which has been guilty of oppressing minorities and raping indigenous cultures for centuries. To Amnesty, I say - if the legal use of phosophorus bothers you, take it up with those setting the law for a change and not the bodies that adhere to the law. Last I checked, sending rockets with ball bearings and shrapnel and using human shields is a grave crime against ALL intl law - yet, you are silent.
8. The other AI reports - NOT!!
Arie ,   BaGolan   (02.23.09)
1.The AI report on iranian butchery of the BaHai 2.The AI report on syrian inspired aand financed terrorism 3. The AI report on countries implementing Sharia law (ie:Pakistan) that subjugate women to the level below cattle 4. The AI report on the government financed antisemitism in Venezuela and Bolivia 5. The AI report on genocide in sudan 6. The AI report on mass murder in Zimbabwe 7. The AI report on pakistan state sponsored terror attacks on India 8. The AI report on genocide in indonesia Where are they all?
9. Oh, all Israelies, please contact your...
secede Texas & Okla. ,   from socialist USA!   (02.23.09)
American Jewish brothers and sisters and let them know that, Mr. Obama, the new occupier of the Oval Office is going to sell Israeli interests down the river to appease the Palis! Here is a recap of the first 30 days: V.P. Biden has already followed Nancy Pelosi's footsteps and cow-towed to the King of Syria. Iran has already launched a balistic missle into space. Russia is on the march again. Team Obama hailed Hugo Chavez's sham election as "ruler for life" as a normal democratic process. What more do you need to hear? Hurry... you may not have much time. Maybe they can stop him before it's too late.
10. War is Hell.....
Kurt ,   san diego   (02.23.09)
Get used to it.
11. USA STANDS WITH AMNESTY
USA   (02.23.09)
great IDEA. stop giving israel military equipment and aid. GENIUS. PLEASE USA LISTEN>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
12. Amnesty International - A LOSS OF CREDIBILITY.
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Amnesty International CONTINUES TO ATTACK ISRAEL WITH FLIMSY, HALF-TRUTHS, AND AMATEURISH-CHILDIKE LOGIC AND REASONING. THESE ONE-SIDED ANTI-ISRAEL ATTACKS, ARE DEVOID OF TRUTH, NEUTRALITY, HONESTY AND FAIRNESS. Amnesty International IS LOSING THE CREDIBILITY IT ONCE MAY HAVE HAD.
13. IDIOTS INTERNATIONAL
Uzi ,   USA   (02.23.09)
Yes, they are idiots international and not just because they are anti Jewish and anti Israel, but because this people really don't know understand what a war crime is.
14. Amnesty's report NEVER serious
Michel ,   Jerusalem   (02.23.09)
One and a half officer on the spot.. and the next report condemning Israel ops in 2010 is almost already written.. Waste of time or energy to reply to these bastards..
15. Amnesty are not to clued up on how things work legaly
zionist forever   (02.23.09)
They want Obama to impose an arms embrago on Israel well geuss what its Congress that makes those decisions not the president. I wouldn't mind a weapons embrago placed on Israel then maybe it would encourage investment in our native companines who have slowly been loosing more and more business because we have bought American instead. Bibi wants to cancel the merkava program and buy the Abrams with military aid, the Lavi was canceled because America offered an attractive package the inferior F16. Lots of Israeli designed weapon system have been canceled becase they have bought American equivilent with military aid. They say there should be an arms embargo imposed on Hamas & other armed organistions ... they don't get their weapons legaly. Asking for an arms embargo on Hamas is like saying the drug lords should refuse to sell drugs to the street dealers until a solution can be found to the drug problem. Amnesty always have been and always will be anti Israel .. we could use paintball guns Amnesty would say the paintballs make a mess of palestinian clothes so there should be an embargo on paintball guns being sold to Israel.
16. Complicity.
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (02.23.09)
Those who defend the Palestinians uncritically are enablers of murder. Not just the murder of Israelis, about whom they clearly could hardly care less, but the murder of the Palestinian victims of the Palestinian terrorists. The uncritical Palestinian partisans also share responsibility for the blood of the Palestinians who die in Israeli strikes intended to stop the aggression against Israelis and Israeli cities. The Israelis living in Judea, Samaria and Gaza cannot tolerate the stabbing of Jewish boys by Palestinians (Israel cannot let this go on, while the Palestinians fire more powerful rockets deeper into its territory.) These attacks are the only reason for the Israeli strikes. Those who support the Palestinian “resistance” are aiding the provocation that makes these Gaza op necessary. Unless they temper their support with strong and unequivocal criticism of Palestinian aggression, all their sympathy for the Palestinian people is nothing more than crocodile tears as explained at : http://xrl.us/bi5da
17. US assistance...
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (02.23.09)
The United States has spent tens of millions of dollars to build a training camp in Jericho and teach military skills to Fatah militia forces. Its initial training was a dismal failure as the well-armed Hamas militia pulverized Fatah in the militia war leading up to the Hamas takeover in Gaza. The U.S. has continued to pump money and advisors into training Fatah, which has deployed hundreds of armed policemen in Jenin and Shechem. Israel has complained that they do very little to fight terrorism and that the IDF still has to conduct most of the counterterrorist operations in the areas. More at : http://xrl.us/bktwe
18. GAZA OPS/AMNENSTY INTERNATIONAL
HENRYK ,   RAMAT GAN/ISRAEL   (02.23.09)
DOES AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL APART FROM CONDEMING ISRAEL HAS THE HUEVOS TO ADVIZE THE GAZANS ONE ROCKET INTO ISRAEL AND YOU SHALL LOOSE ALL THE FREE FOOD/MEDICAL ATENTION AND SCHOLLING THAT THE US/ EU/AND 7 PERCENT OF ARAB NATIONS ARE GIVING THEM OR THEY NEED THE GAZANS TO PROVIDE AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL WITH SOMETHING TO DO
19. Amnesty suffers from amnesia
Super Cholo ,   Orlando Fl-Modiin   (02.23.09)
They are always on the wrong side. They never comment on Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria Saudi and others; Amnesty probably think that they respect human rights.
20. INTL WAR CRIMES (Turkey, NATO, Russia, China, UK, Germany,
Chris ,   Omaha   (02.23.09)
How about the war crimes committed in the past by Russia, Turkey/Ottoman Empire (2 million Armenian genocide), China, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Sudan, Libya, Indonesia, Bosnia, Albania, Chechnya, Afghanistan, PLO, Germany, Austria, Italy, Britain/UK, United States, Australia, Spain, France, Ireland, Japan, North Korea, Vietnam, Burma, Zimbabwe, Congo, Uganda, Somalia, NATO, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, Al-Qaeda, Taliban, PFLP/Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Palestine Liberation Front, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, etc………….. (never mind, I give up, this will take all day)
21. no one cares
flicker   (02.23.09)
only the liberal leftist elitist moribund media journalists consider amnesty international something interesting
22. And now you will accuse Amnesty with anti-simitism as usual
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23. Who are they?
Ak ,   Bahrain   (02.23.09)
Are they serious? Do they believe one word of what are they saying? stupid lefties.
24. Amnesty, the pimp of warfare
Jan   (02.23.09)
Must we dance to their tune? NO, amnesty doesn't inhale dope. No need ,as they are the dope of the modern world. Like the UN, UNRWA, They belong to the " aristocracy " of leeches that sprung up after WWII, and adapted to the good life and prosperity thank to the " insouciance " of Benefactors. They had little choice as their application to work at Mac Donald was rejected ---- inability to " flip burgers ". We all know that condemning,attacking Israel is fairly easy, considering our leadership. They wouldn't attempt it in Saudia, Russia, or China ; lucky if they get out alive.... And to those who claim that amnesty has lost his credibility, one does not loose what one never possessed.
25. Israelis agree
(02.23.09)
So AI thinks that the unholy trio of Olmert, Barak and Livni are war criminals because they gave the orders. AI should be celebrating Netanyahu's victory and should publicly issue their support.
26. Did AI speak out against rocket terror?
BB ,   Jerualem, Israel   (02.23.09)
Absolutely nothing.
27. Time for AI to give up non-profit status
Cynthia ,   USA   (02.23.09)
This organization is biased and blind to any human rights violations against Israel. They would like to see Israel give up weapons and be unable to defend Israeli civilians against Islamic terror. This is not the role of a human rights organization.
28. @22 no, but of disproportional response to
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one party (Israel) in a war fought by at least two!
29. Donations
Adon Emmet ,   Perth Australia   (02.23.09)
Supporters of Israel should withdraw financial support for Amnesty. This perverted report suggests this NGO is now a propagandist rather than a human rights organisation
30. #6-Good morning Danny, Ever see a child
Ken ,   Switzerland   (02.23.09)
on fire? Would you feel different if it was yours?
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