| Israel has killed almost 800 Palestinians in the past twenty-one days in the Gaza Strip alone; its onslaught continues. The UN estimates that more than 74 percent of those killed are civilians. That is to be expected in a population of 1.8 million where the number of Hamas members is approximately 15,000. Israel does not deny that it killed those Palestinians using modern aerial technology and precise weaponry courtesy of the world's only superpower. In fact, it does not even deny that they are civilians.
Israel claims that it is merely exercising its right to self-defense, that Gaza is no longer occupied and that its recent attack was provoked by rocket fire from Hamas. Here's what you need to know about these talking points. |
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