"Israel is so successful in their ethnic cleansing
because the world doesn't care! The ethnic cleansing continues via the
apartheid policies of the Israeli government and because of the denial of the
truth by the USA media.
"To claim Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East is bullshit!" [2]
Both Israel and Hamas should be investigated for war
crimes perpetuated during the 22 days of assault on Gaza which began two days
after Christmas day 2008, when the Israeli military launched Operation Cast
Lead, that killed 1,400 Palestinian and 13 Israelis.
Over 5,000 Palestinians were injured, 400,000 were left without running water,
4,000 homes were destroyed, rendering tens of thousands who are still homeless
because of Israel's targeted attacks upon them, their schools, hospitals,
streets, water wells, sewage system, farms, police stations and UN buildings.
Just before Christmas 2009, President Obama, signed into
law the biggest aid pledge of the year. NOT for we the people or for struggling
countries on the World Bank's list, but for another $30 billion to Israel over
the next decade.
During the 22 days of Israeli assault on Gaza, "Washington provided F-16
fighter planes, Apache helicopters, tactical missiles, and a wide array of
munitions, including white phosphorus and DIME. The weapons required for the
Israeli assault was decided upon in June 2008, and the transfer of 1,000
bunker-buster GPS-guided Small Diameter Guided Bomb Units 39 (GBU-39) were
approved by Congress in September. The GBU 39 bombs were delivered to Israel in
November (prior to any claims of Hamas cease fire violation!) for use in the
initial air raids on Gaza. [3]
In a 71-page report released March 25, 2009, by Human Rights Watch, Israel's
repeated firing of US-made white phosphorus shells over densely populated areas
of Gaza was indiscriminate and is evidence of war crimes.
"Rain of Fire: Israel's Unlawful Use of White Phosphorus in Gaza,"
provides eye witness accounts of the devastating effects that white phosphorus
munitions had on civilians and civilian property in Gaza.
"Human Rights Watch researchers found spent shells, canister liners, and
dozens of burnt felt wedges containing white phosphorus on city streets,
apartment roofs, residential courtyards, and at a United Nations school in Gaza
immediately after hostilities ended in January.
"Militaries officially use white phosphorus to obscure their operations on
the ground by creating thick smoke. It has also been used as an incendiary
weapon, though such use constitutes a war crime.
"In Gaza, the Israeli military didn't just use white phosphorus in open
areas as a screen for its troops," said Fred Abrahams, senior emergencies
researcher at Human Rights Watch and co-author of the report. "It fired
white phosphorus repeatedly over densely populated areas, even when its troops
weren't in the area and safer smoke shells were available. As a result,
civilians needlessly suffered and died." [Ibid]
During the 22 days of attack on Gaza, the UN Security Council, Amnesty
International, International Red Cross, and global voices of protest rose up
and demanded a ceasefire, but both houses of Congress overwhelmingly endorsed
resolutions to support a continuation of Israel's so called "self
defense."
As President Lincoln said, "Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side."
Porter Speakman, Jr., the Director and Executive Producer of "With God on Our Side" wrote:
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