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Soldier may be charged with manslaughter
Hanan Greenberg
Published: 16.06.10, 10:08
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1. Bibi...next war, youll fight nstead of me..
yOSSI   (06.16.10)
2. Sad..
John ,   Herzliya, Israel   (06.16.10)
..but this is what happens when one side in conflict is not wearing any uniforms and is constantly hiding behind civilians. They had white flags? Yes, maybe (I do not trust any witnesses) but what were they hiding under their dresses? Would it be completely impossible that they were suicidal bombers?
3. JAG
Ricardo Macher ,   Karnei Shomron IL   (06.16.10)
Mendelblit has no idea about what war is! Lawyers cannot simply decide on this cases, they know nothing about reality and they base their accusations on Betselem staff. Mendelblit and Betselem should be sent together out of our country!
4. The most HUMANE army in the world,huh??There you have it
Peter ,   Vienna-Austria   (06.16.10)
And I bet these are also EU/Arab sponsored propaganda.
5. Bet
John ,   Herzliya, Israel   (06.16.10)
Yes, and I bet that whatever Israel would do, Peter would find something to spit on her.
6. We are Catholic than the Pope.
Gandy   (06.16.10)
The Palestinians also accuse the people when they kill a Jew?, Please let us not be more Catholic than the Pope
7. an exceptional case !!!!!
Salma ,   Palestine   (06.16.10)
sorry,but it is a ridiculous joke :(
8. All wars that Israel has waged have been just, forced ...
Ron B. ,   Lod   (06.16.10)
All wars that Israel has waged have been just, forced upon it by the Arab leaders. War involves life-and-death situations; mistakes are made and innocents inevitably die. But in maintaining our moral standards, we should never forget that the IDF is an army of the people and we are also obliged to ensure that we do not go to the other extreme and endanger the lives of our soldiers by preventing them from defending themselves. As to the blood libels against Israel and the IDF : http://xrl.us/be8dzf
9. I'll believe it
Chris Linthwaite   (06.16.10)
when I see it. Fact is this is just a positive news story about Israel's handling of Gaza at a time when Israel is under tremendous pressure over it's policies regarding Gaza. With increasingly vocal accusations that Israeli politicians are committing war crimes. They aren't going to end up in The Hague if they can help it, hence this soldier being hung out to dry.
10. comments will be predictable
bob ,   Dunedin -New Zealand   (06.16.10)
I've been reading your paper for a few days so I expect this tragic story will provoke venomous comments aimed at Arabs and the old lady who was shot. And any foreigners who say its actually ''sad'' will be told about their ''double standards'', about how Hamas would never investigate its own crimes, about Shalit and red cross visits, how great Israel is because it investigates its own soldiers crimes, and about how the rest of the world can go to hell ....etc . In other words the comments will be all about YOU guys and not about the old woman who is dead.
11. :: Sami - #7
Matty Groves ,   Fairport   (06.16.10)
I agree, this is a mere drop in the ocean compared to the thousands of innocent civilians the IDF have killed and maimed with near impunity. Over 1,400 Palestinian children have been killed by Israelis since 2000 and you can triple that figure for those who where maimed. And as for the claim that the Palestinians use ‘human shields’ well the facts speak for themselves as the IDF are on the record for using Palestinian civilians as ‘human shield’ on 1,200 occasions over a five years period. No doubt this IDF soldier, if convicted, will get off very lightly.
12. There are a lot of incidents, we know will remind one day
Palestinian   (06.16.10)
13. Is Sergeant S perhaps Druze?
Elisabeth   (06.16.10)
Because Jewish soldiers never get indicted
14. Israel a true democracy
Marianne Rönnberg ,   Stockholm Sweden   (06.16.10)
Soldiers in court and punished for their wrongdoings in war - This shows that Israel is a true democracy with functioning courts. Does the same apply on "Hamas-world" in Gaza, Iran, Syria, Turkey?
15. And in other countries ?
Michel ,   Jerusalem   (06.16.10)
USA and NATO would have called the same case in Afhganistan or ex-Yugoslavia as a .. collateral damage ! And no inquiry would have been done
16. to #11 thousands??? you r a tad melodramatic
ghostq   (06.16.10)
if you want to talk about numbers than the amount on the Israeli side is much higher, among the Israeli dead r also arabs, including arab children, I can give examples. and they weren't accidents. including arab that stabed to death women in jaffa in public park. trust me I did a research.
17. Orwellean 1984 "doublespeak"
Michael ,   Haifa   (06.16.10)
The IDF called the case "problematic"
18. To Salma # 7
Julie ,   Italy   (06.16.10)
Salma, I often read your comments, and I also understand your point of view. Do you think Syria, Lebanon, Iran have courts that try soldiers? Hamas kills Fatah members all the time, you should not ingore it. This is a war, it's no joke, and it is true that palestinians pay a huge price for it. But you still don't understand that this article talks about a step in a good direction, your direction. Why can't you ever ever recognize Israel in it's entirety? Don't you understand that the majority of israelis want to live in peace with you guys and open commerce channels, work together, share technology ecc? You'll have a much better future if you recognize Israel and work with the israeli people than with your brother arab countries that never cared about you, never absorbed you in their countries, never gave you passports. You come from a great people, also israelis are a great people and this war has divided you. Wars displaced many people in history, it's tough but it's how things went for millions of people, not just you. Get a state, make it flourish, work hard and renounce terror. Sorry to say, but being only victims will not give you a future. Israel is there to stay, Egypt knows it, as Jordan, and now they are very close to Israel. Wake up and make Palestine grand! Good luck, and look to the future. We all lost houses and land at some point, I understand your pain.
19. To ALL gleeful Israel BASHERS - note the KEYWORD
CK Tan ,   Singapore, Singapore   (06.16.10)
"suspicions". As in, the soldier is a STILL just a SUSPECT. But for typical Israel BASHERS like, it is ONE law for Israel - guilty UNTIL proven innocent - and ONE law for others - innocent UNTIL proven guilty.
20. Givati soldier to be charged ?
DT ,   TA Israel   (06.16.10)
Maybe, but with Hamas either behind the women or under their Burka shooting at the IDF. My sympathies are with the soldier . No problem if you are US soldier in Afghan, Russian in Chechyna or Chinese in Uyghar .
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