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In fact, Netayahu and previous Israeli leaders long ago "crossed the line," killing thousands, wounding countless numbers more, committing crimes of war and against humanity for decades, mostly against civilian men, women and children - lawless acts, so far with impunity.
Israel's latest crimes - 13 Gazans murdered, dozens wounded, some seriously, civilian targets damaged or destroyed as IDF aggression continues. In fact, it never stops, just ebbs, then erupts again.
On April 4, before Israel's latest attacks, Electronic Intifada co-founder Ali Abunimah headlined, "Another war on Gaza? saying:
In recent weeks, over a dozen Palestinians were killed, including a 10-year old boy, Mahmoud Jalal al-Hilu. "Does this escalation increase the likelihood of another large-scale assault" like Cast Lead, killing over 1,400, wounding thousands, and causing vast destruction and devastation.
"There are worrying signs Israel - by its words and deeds - could be laying the ground for an attack." For example, its April 2 assault was preemptive, Israel unjustifiably claiming three Hamas members killed were "planning to kidnap Israelis over the upcoming Jewish" Passover.
Doing so constituted cold-blooded murder, extrajudicial assassinations "in which Israel, the occupying power, acted as judge, jury and executioner, issuing allegations for which it offered no evidence, after it had already carried out the death sentence. Under international law, this is a war crime."
At issue is whether Israel is spoiling for another fight. On March 23, Vice Prime Minister Silvan Shalom told Israel Radio that another large-scale attack may be launched to topple Hamas. Speaking for his government, he blamed Hamas for escalating violence, distorting truth to conceal its own agenda - completing unfinished business to destroy all resistance.
As a result, perhaps Cast Lead 2 is planned. Haaretz writer Gideon Levy thinks so, pointing fingers in his April 7 article headlined, "Goldstone has paved the path for a second Gaza war," saying:
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