What's really happening in Gaza

[jake-the-peg]

After the posting of blatent propaganda this really is worth reading

http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/new s/gaza-civilians-endangered-military-tactics-b oth-sides-20090108

Amnesty is internationally renowned for it's willingness to criticise any country, Arab, Western, democratic or totalitarian.

It does take sides - it always sides with the victims

[rov1200]

I'm sure the blantant disregard by Israel on UN resolutions this latest incursion will not deter them fror doing their own thing.

The use of �human shields� in conflict is prohibited under Article 51(7) of the Geneva Conventions: "

[youngmafbog]

Both sides here are as bad as each other. The fundamental problem, as in most wars, is their religion with both side believing they are the chosen ones.

It is easy to sit here in comfortable safe surroundings and criticise but in the harsh reality of war soldiers will do all sorts of things they themselves may consider unacceptable. This applies equally to both sides. When you are up against it and someone is trying to kill you do you really think "I shouldn't do that because the 'law' says not". Of course you are not, you will do whatever to ensure you are alive and stay that way.

Unfortunatley in street fighting civilian casualties will be high and this is what we are seeing now. But that seems to be the way of the world now, particularly with fighters that have to use Gorilla tactics becasue they are outnumbered.

The victims here are the civilians trapped in between, but this is a conflict of many centuries and it will happen again and again.

Damn religion, thats what I say.