terrorist supporting and anti-semite Red Cross spreads lies

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Israel accused over Gaza wounded

The Red Cross has accused Israel of failing to fulfil its obligation to help wounded civilians in Gaza.

ICRC staff found four weak and scared children beside their mothers' bodies in houses hit by shelling in Zeitun.

The Israeli military has not yet responded to the accusation, but said it worked closely with aid groups so that civilians could get assistance.

The claim came amid fears the conflict with Gaza militants may spread, with rockets fired on Israel from Lebanon.

At least three rockets were fired into northern Israel, prompting Israel to reply with artillery.

The Israeli military must have been aware of the situation but did not assist the wounded - neither did they make it possible for us or the Palestinian Red Crescent to assist the wounded

Pierre Wettach

ICRC head for Israel and the Palestinian territories

Israelis back Gaza action - for now

Points of view on Gaza

The incident followed Israel's heaviest bombardment so far on Gaza in nearly two weeks of conflict, with 60 air strikes targeting Hamas facilities.

Israeli forces are observing a three-hour pause in fighting to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.

The first of what is promised to be a daily ceasefire - on Wednesday - allowed aid agencies into the territory for the first time in days.

Efforts have continued to broker a full ceasefire - a senior Israeli official is in Cairo to hear details of a plan put forward by Egypt and France.

A Hamas delegation is expected in the Egyptian capital at some stage for parallel "technical" talks, Egyptian diplomats said.

'Access denied'

The International Committee of the Red Cross accused Israel of failing in its international obligations after its staff were met with "shocking" scenes.

GAZA CRISIS BACKGROUND

One medical team found 12 bodies in a shelled house, and alongside them four very young children, too weak to stand, waiting by their dead mothers, the ICRC said.

Aid workers had been denied access to the site for days, it added.

"This is a shocking incident," Pierre Wettach, ICRC head for Israel and the Palestinian territories said in a statement.

"The Israeli military must have been aware of the situation but did not assist the wounded. Neither did they make it possible for us or the Palestinian Red Crescent to assist the wounded."

Correspondents say the criticism is unusually strong, coming from an agency considered to be neutral.

The Israeli army told Reuters news agency that any serious allegations would be properly investigated once a formal complaint was received.

In a separate development, the UN relief agency UNRWA said one person was killed and two were injured when the fork lift truck on a UN aid mission came under Israeli tank fire at Gaza's Erez crossing.

The Israeli army says it is looking into the matter.

Meanwhile Amnesty International accused both sides of using civilians as human shields.

"Israeli soldiers have entered and taken up positions in a number of Palestinian homes, forcing families to stay in a ground floor room while they use the rest of their house as a military base and sniper position," it said in a statement.

Nursing home

At least three Katyusha rockets were fired from southern Lebanon into the northern Israeli area of Nahariya early on Thursday.

Aftermath of rocket strike from Lebanon into northern Israel

One of the rockets hit a nursing home where some 25 elderly residents were eating breakfast in a nearby dining hall, the Jerusalem Post reports.

At least two people were slightly wounded and a number of others were suffering from shock, Israeli officials said.

Israel immediately responded with five artillery shells into Lebanon, calling it a "pinpoint response at the source of fire".

The rocket attacks from Lebanon have raised concerns about a wider war in the region, says the BBC's Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen.

In Gaza, Israel continued its offensive overnight with 60 airstrikes targeting police sites, 10 Hamas tunnels, weapons storage facilities, launching pads "and a number of armed gunmen", the Israeli army said.

Naval and artillery units "continued to support the ground forces" with one soldier lightly wounded, the army added.

About 700 Palestinian and 11 Israeli lives are said to have been lost since the offensive began 12 days ago.

Casualty claims in Gaza have been difficult to independently verify.

While the BBC has had Palestinian producers reporting from Gaza, Israel only allowed Western TV crews to enter on Wednesday, embedded with its army

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Israeli forces are observing a three-hour pause in fighting to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.

The first of what is promised to be a daily ceasefire - on Wednesday - allowed aid agencies into the territory for the first time in days.

Is Hamas also observing the ceasefire?

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Israeli forces are observing a three-hour pause in fighting to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.

The first of what is promised to be a daily ceasefire - on Wednesday - allowed aid agencies into the territory for the first time in days.

Is Hamas also observing the ceasefire?

In their usual manner of "they (Israel) cease, we (HAMAS, PIJ, ...) continue to fire". Edited January 8, 2009 by CherryXS

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Those darn Red Cross hamas loving sons of mahmoud!!

So, so far we should bomb the Red Cross and the UN. Who else?

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Those darn Red Cross hamas loving sons of mahmoud!!

So, so far we should bomb the Red Cross and the UN. Who else?

in the middle east, it's the red crescent.

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Those darn Red Cross hamas loving sons of mahmoud!!

So, so far we should bomb the Red Cross and the UN. Who else?

in the middle east, it's the red crescent.

Oglobo and Band, Brasilian TV channels available in the U.S., have had reports from both Gaza and Isreal, Brasilian tv therefore in Portuguese.

Interesting to see the contrast.

Isreal, leaving their seats at the open air restaruant to go to the shelter for 10 minutes during an warning, returning to thier meals upon an all clear.

Gaza, scraping around bombed buildings looking for food shelter and warmth, as warplanes strike nearby.

These were Brazilian juornalists with Brazilian expats in both places.

You be the judge.

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Those darn Red Cross hamas loving sons of mahmoud!!

So, so far we should bomb the Red Cross and the UN. Who else?

in the middle east, it's the red crescent.

Oglobo and Band, Brasilian TV channels available in the U.S., have had reports from both Gaza and Isreal, Brasilian tv therefore in Portuguese.

Interesting to see the contrast.

Isreal, leaving their seats at the open air restaruant to go to the shelter for 10 minutes during an warning, returning to thier meals upon an all clear.

Gaza, scraping around bombed buildings looking for food shelter and warmth, as warplanes strike nearby.

These were Brazilian juornalists with Brazilian expats in both places.

You be the judge.

so why are you telling me this?

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Those darn Red Cross hamas loving sons of mahmoud!!

So, so far we should bomb the Red Cross and the UN. Who else?

in the middle east, it's the red crescent.

Take a look at it if you can the differences are striking, who knows how biased it is, but it is what is being shown in another country.

Just a source other then Fox or CNN and we know they are not biased.

Oglobo and Band, Brasilian TV channels available in the U.S., have had reports from both Gaza and Isreal, Brasilian tv therefore in Portuguese.

Interesting to see the contrast.

Isreal, leaving their seats at the open air restaruant to go to the shelter for 10 minutes during an warning, returning to thier meals upon an all clear.

Gaza, scraping around bombed buildings looking for food shelter and warmth, as warplanes strike nearby.

These were Brazilian juornalists with Brazilian expats in both places.

You be the judge.

so why are you telling me this?

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Those darn Red Cross hamas loving sons of mahmoud!!

So, so far we should bomb the Red Cross and the UN. Who else?

in the middle east, it's the red crescent.

Oglobo and Band, Brasilian TV channels available in the U.S., have had reports from both Gaza and Isreal, Brasilian tv therefore in Portuguese.

Interesting to see the contrast.

Isreal, leaving their seats at the open air restaruant to go to the shelter for 10 minutes during an warning, returning to thier meals upon an all clear.

Gaza, scraping around bombed buildings looking for food shelter and warmth, as warplanes strike nearby.

These were Brazilian juornalists with Brazilian expats in both places.

You be the judge.

Twelve Editorial Staff Rules for the Great International Media When the News is from the Middle East

06.01.2009 Source: URL: http://english.pravda.ru/world/asia/106901...easteditorial-0

1) In the Middle East it is always the Arabs who attack first and always Israel that is defending themselves. This defense is called a reprisal.

2) The Arabs, Palestinian or Lebanese have no right to kill civilians. That is called “terrorism.”

3) Israel has the right to kill civilians. That is called “legitimate defense.”

4) When Israel kills civilians en masse, the western powers claim that it is more measured. This is called “reaction of the international community.”

5) The Palestinians and the Lebanese have no right to capture soldiers of Israel inside military installations with sentries and combat posts. This is called, “Kidnapping of defenseless people.”

6) Israel has the right to kidnap anytime and anywhere as many Lebanese and Palestinians as they want. Currently there are more than 10 thousand, 300 of whom are children and a thousand are women. No proof of guilt is needed. Israel has the right to keep kidnapped prisoners indefinitely, even if they are authorities democratically elected by the Palestinians. This is called "terrorist prisoners.”

7) When the word Hezbollah is mentioned, it is compulsory in the same sentence to contain the words “supported and financed by Syria and by Iran.”

8) When you mention "Israel" it is forbidden to make any mention of the words "supported and financed by the U.S." This may give the impression that the conflict is uneven and that Israel’s existence is not in danger.

9) When referring to Israel, expressions that are prohibited: "Occupied Territories," "UN resolutions," "Violations of human rights" or "Geneva Convention.”

10) Both the Palestinians and the Lebanese are always “cowardly,” they are hidden among the civilian population, which does not want them. If they sleep in their homes, with their families, that gives them the name of “cowards.“ Israel has a right to destroy with bombs and missiles the neighborhoods where they are sleeping. This is called a “precision surgical action.”

11) The Israelis speak better English, French, Spanish or Portuguese than the Arabs. Therefore they and those who support them must be interviewed more and have more opportunities than the Arabs to explain the present Rules of the Editorial Staff (from 1 to 10) to the general public. That is called “journalistic neutrality.”

12) All those who are not in accordance with the Rules of Writing above are "highly dangerous anti-Semitic terrorists."

http://english.pravda.ru/world/asia/106901...easteditorial-0

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9) When referring to Israel, expressions that are prohibited: "Occupied Territories," "UN resolutions," "Violations of human rights" or "Geneva Convention.”

When did Hamas sign the Geneva Convention?

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9) When referring to Israel, expressions that are prohibited: "Occupied Territories," "UN resolutions," "Violations of human rights" or "Geneva Convention.”

When did Hamas sign the Geneva Convention?

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9) When referring to Israel, expressions that are prohibited: "Occupied Territories," "UN resolutions," "Violations of human rights" or "Geneva Convention.”

When did Hamas sign the Geneva Convention?

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9) When referring to Israel, expressions that are prohibited: "Occupied Territories," "UN resolutions," "Violations of human rights" or "Geneva Convention.”

When did Hamas sign the Geneva Convention?

Maybe when Israel starts abiding by it....

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9) When referring to Israel, expressions that are prohibited: "Occupied Territories," "UN resolutions," "Violations of human rights" or "Geneva Convention.”

When did Hamas sign the Geneva Convention?

Maybe when Israel starts abiding by it....

Nah its even simpler than that. You can't justify your own bad behaviour by pointing to that of others.

"But its ok to shoplift, cause that guy did it too".

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Those darn Red Cross hamas loving sons of mahmoud!!

So, so far we should bomb the Red Cross and the UN. Who else?

Time, NYT, LA Times, Hollywood, and Ben & Jerry's headquarters.