Norman Finkelstein - Essays for Palestine:
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S BETRAYAL (essay one)
Quarta-feira, dia 09 de julho de 2014
AP: Israeli Offensive escalates in Gaza Attack
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S BETRAYAL (essay one)
Quarta-feira, dia 09 de julho de 2014
Given the proportion of the human losses in one single day, President Mahmoud Abbas said he would convene an emergency meeting of the PLO in addition to contacting Egyptian dictator Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to attempt to broker a ceasefire.
As the day came to an end, the IDF bragged about having hit over 550 "targets" so far. Palestinian casualties were high and there was already more than 550 injured.
Remembering the dead during Israeli offensive on Wednesday, July 09. Below, only Palestinian identified victims. Nome dos mortos palestinos no dia 09 de julho.
Source/Fonte: IMEMC-International Midlle East Media Center. 2015.
- Hamed Shihab, Journalist - Gaza
- Salima al-Arja, 53, Rafah
- Miriam Atiya al-Arja, 9.
- Rafiq al-Kafarna, 30
- Abdul-Nasser Abu Kweik, 60
- Khaled Abu Kweik, 31
- Mohammad Mustafa Malika, 18 months
- Hana Mohammed Fuad Malaka, 27 (Mohammad's Mother)
- Hatem Abu Salem, Gaza City
- Mohammad Khaled an-Nimra, 22
- Sahar Hamdan (al-Masry), 40, Beit Hanoun
- Mohammad Ibrahim al-Masry, 14.
- Amjad Hamdan, 23, Beit Hanoun
- Hani Saleh Hamad, 57, Beit Hanoun
- Ibrahim Hani Saleh Hamad, 20, Beit Hanoun
- Mohammad Khalaf Nawasra, 4, al-Maghazi
- Nidal Khalaf Nawasra, 5,
- Salah Awad Nawasra, 24, (children's father)
- Aesha Najm al-Nawasra, 23, (children's pregnant mother)
- Naifa Mohammed Zaher Farajallah, 80, al-Mughraqa
- Amal Yousef Abdul-Ghafour, 20, Khan Younis
- Nariman Jouda Abdul-Ghafour, 18 months.
- Ibrahim Daoud al-Bal'aawy
- Abdul-Rahman Jamal az-Zamely
- Ibrahim Ahmad Abdin, 42, Rafah
- Mustafa Abu Murr, 20,
- Khaled Abu Murr, 22.
- Mazin Faraj Al-Jarba
- Marwan Eslayyem
- Raed Mohammed Shalat, 37, al-Nussairat
- Yasmin Mohammad Matouq, 4, Beit Hanoun
Ponto de vista da IDF / IDF soldiers' point of view
Shovrim Shtika - Breaking the Silence
Rank: Lieutenant; Unit: Givati Brigade; Area: Rafah area
The motto guiding lots of people was, “Let’s show them.” It was evident that that was a starting point. “Let’s show them.” Lots of guys who did their reserve duty with me don’t have much pity towards… The only thing that drives them is to look after their soldiers, and the mission – they are driven towards an IDF victory, at any price. And they sleep just fine at night. They are totally at peace with that. These aren’t people who spend their days looking for things to kill. By no means. But they aren’t afraid to kill, either. They don’t see it as something bad. The power-trip element is also at play, it’s all kinds of things. I think that a lot can be learned from Operation ‘Protective Edge’ about the issue of dealing with civilians, and how that works. There were a lot of people there who really hate arabs. Really, really hate Arabs. You could see the hate in their eyes.
2. “Achieving diplomatic effects”
The motto guiding lots of people was, “Let’s show them.” It was evident that that was a starting point. “Let’s show them.” Lots of guys who did their reserve duty with me don’t have much pity towards… The only thing that drives them is to look after their soldiers, and the mission – they are driven towards an IDF victory, at any price. And they sleep just fine at night. They are totally at peace with that. These aren’t people who spend their days looking for things to kill. By no means. But they aren’t afraid to kill, either. They don’t see it as something bad. The power-trip element is also at play, it’s all kinds of things. I think that a lot can be learned from Operation ‘Protective Edge’ about the issue of dealing with civilians, and how that works. There were a lot of people there who really hate arabs. Really, really hate Arabs. You could see the hate in their eyes.
2. “Achieving diplomatic effects”
Area: Gaza strip
What about bombing government facilities, government symbols?
All [attacks on Hamas] symbols of government come under the authority of the southern command, they don’t come from the division. Due to the sensitivity of this operation, it’s also a state-level decision. We concentrate on providing assistance in the field, combat assistance–not on achieving diplomatic effects. But I know that there were also strikes against symbols of government, that there was a desire to pressure Hamas leadership– or that Hamas activists were in there, so regime symbols were also hit.
What about bombing government facilities, government symbols?
All [attacks on Hamas] symbols of government come under the authority of the southern command, they don’t come from the division. Due to the sensitivity of this operation, it’s also a state-level decision. We concentrate on providing assistance in the field, combat assistance–not on achieving diplomatic effects. But I know that there were also strikes against symbols of government, that there was a desire to pressure Hamas leadership– or that Hamas activists were in there, so regime symbols were also hit.
3. “The drones play an active role”
Unit: Southern Command. Area: Gaza strip
The air force carries out an insane amount of strikes in the Gaza Strip during an operation like ‘Protective Edge.’ The drones play an active role during these strikes, and that includes the strikes executed by fighter jets. I think almost no fighter jet bombings were carried out without a drone beforehand looking at the target for a moment to see make sure that...To ‘verify’ it, as they say. It's supposed to also check that the target is clear of uninvolved parties (innocent civilians) and such things. And it also does what’s called a BDA (Bomb Damage Assessment), a review of the aftermath to check that the bomb hit the target, and the results of the strike.
Unit: Southern Command. Area: Gaza strip
The air force carries out an insane amount of strikes in the Gaza Strip during an operation like ‘Protective Edge.’ The drones play an active role during these strikes, and that includes the strikes executed by fighter jets. I think almost no fighter jet bombings were carried out without a drone beforehand looking at the target for a moment to see make sure that...To ‘verify’ it, as they say. It's supposed to also check that the target is clear of uninvolved parties (innocent civilians) and such things. And it also does what’s called a BDA (Bomb Damage Assessment), a review of the aftermath to check that the bomb hit the target, and the results of the strike.
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