Ok this will be my last post on the subject, I feel I have over posted as it is.
Its just I have researched this issue more and my mind is blown, im in shock.
Im only 22mins in
Keep in mind the first need of the Gaza people for a ceasefire is the relaxation of the blockaide
Quick cliffs of what he covers:
"According to the
Israeli Intelligence report, between June 19 and Nov. 4, 2008, ‘
Hamas was careful to maintain the ceasefire.” Then on Nov. 4,
Israeli forces attacked and killed seven Palestinians in Gaza."
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/40926651/n.../#.U8-XyPldV8E
"Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip was meant to push the area's economy "to the brink of collapse," according to a
U.S. diplomatic cable released by Wikileaks on Wednesday, signaling that Israel was well aware that the policy was taking a heavy toll on the area's civilian population."
http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/isr...es/report-2009
"Gaza blockade and other restrictions fuelling humanitarian hardship"
"The continuing Israeli military blockade of the Gaza Strip exacerbated an already dire humanitarian situation, health and sanitation problems, poverty and malnutrition for the 1.5 million residents. The Israeli military offensive launched in late December brought conditions to the brink of human catastrophe. Even before it began, the local economy was paralysed by the lack of imports and a ban on exports. Shortages of most basic necessities fuelled price increases, causing some 80 per cent of the population to become dependent on international assistance. UN and other aid and humanitarian organizations faced additional restrictions which hindered their ability to provide assistance and services to Gaza’s people and increased their operational costs. UN reconstruction projects to provide housing for families whose homes had been destroyed by the Israeli army in previous years were suspended due to a lack of construction material. Seriously ill patients in need of medical care not available in Gaza and hundreds of students and workers wishing to study or travel to jobs abroad were among those trapped in Gaza by the blockade; only relatively few were allowed to leave the area by the Israeli authorities. Several patients who were denied passage out of Gaza later died."
He also quotes Israeli solder after solder saying that the 2009 Gaza "war" was like a video game. That they were disappointed by the lack of armed resistance. (all from the Goldstone report). 257:1 palestinian vs israeli death ratio, so I guess it makes sense. With the lack of resistance and the high death count, it sounds more like civilian death to me (but you be the judge).
Here is the most mind blowing part. I bet everyone in this thread has heard about Hamas' use of human shields.
Amistys International:
"In several cases Israeli soldiers also used civilians, including children, as “human shields”,
endangering their lives by forcing them to remain in or near houses which they took over and
used as military positions. Some were forced to carry out dangerous tasks such as inspecting
properties or objects suspected of being booby-trapped. Soldiers also took position and
launched attacks from and around inhabited houses, exposing local residents to the danger of
attacks or of being caught in the crossfire. "
"However, contrary to repeated allegations by Israeli officials of the use of “human shields”,
Amnesty International found no evidence that Hamas or other Palestinian fighters directed
the movement of civilians to shield military objectives from attacks. It found no evidence that
Hamas or other armed groups forced residents to stay in or around buildings used by fighters,
nor that fighters prevented residents from leaving buildings or areas which had been
commandeered by militants. "
http://www.amnesty.org/ar/library/a...a74-4853-860f-0563725e633a/mde150152009en.pdf
http://www.salon.com/2014/07/18/isr...y_and_its_time_the_media_covered_gaza_fairly/