Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jul 18
th, 2014 at 3:41pm:
Once again our government is instrumental in backing those that commit war crimes.
Rallies worldwide in support of Gaza helpTens of thousands of people took to the streets in the US, France and Argentina to demand an end to Israel's offensive against Gaza. Israeli attacks on Gaza have being carried out for two weeks, with a death toll of over 200. People have been waving flags, chanting slogans and holding up posters urging an end to the killing. Most protests have been peaceful, but some activists have clashed with police.
http://rt.com/in-motion/173456-argentina-swastika-israel-protest/Protests in USA over support for IsraelHundreds of protesters gathered in the United Nations Plaza in New York City to protest US support for the current Israeli military operation in Gaza on Tuesday. Protesters brought flags and placards, chanted in Arabic and English, spoke of their hope that one day Palestinians will live in peace.
http://rt.com/in-motion/173220-usa-protest-israel-gaza/Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has lashed out at the Gaza military operation, urging Israel to cease its offensive.Speaking in his weekly phone-in program on radio LBC, Clegg said that Israel had gone too far in its attacks after four Palestinian children were killed on a beach by Israeli shells.
He also accused Israel of imposing a “disproportionate form of collective punishment” on to Gaza citizens, which would lead to “truly unimaginable” and “unacceptable” humanitarian crisis.
The statements echo the guidelines set out by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to define breaches of international law.
In a paper defining international conventions during war,
the ICRC classifies collective punishment as a war crime, as it constitutes ‘cruel treatment’.
http://rt.com/uk/173592-clegg-israel-gaza-ceasefire/ Yes, they would all prefer the Israelis not to respond to terrorism wouldn't they.
However, there isn't a country on the planet that would allow that to occur to there own people.
Nothing is said however about the 'collective punishment' that Hamas rockets inflict on Jewish towns.
Funny that.
And the term 'disproportion' rubbish that is often bandied about by the left wing handwringers has no place in warfare.
Lefties can protest all they like, the Israelis will do what they have to do, destroy the terrorists tunnels and put Hamas down once and for all.
This is not a game, it's war.