Welcome to Hell: Gaza's unending misery

The Independent by Ibrahim Barzak, Kim Sengupta, Geoffrey Lean, David Randall | Jan. 11, 2009 (News Report)

Israeli forces yesterday pounded dozens of targets in the Gaza Strip and dropped leaflets warning of an escalation in attacks, as southern Israel came under renewed Palestinian rocket fire. Last night, as flames and smoke rose over Gaza City, speculation grew that Israel was about to launch the so-called third stage of its offensive: the forcible entry into Gaza City by thousands of troops.

In response, Hamas said that the Gaza offensive had ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World
Topics: Middle East, Israel, Palestinian Authority, Gaza
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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Jan 10, 2009 - 9:46 PM PST
Reviewed by: Leo Romero (review), Kenneth Sibbett (review), Andrew Tolston (review), karen janson (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Louise Auerhahn (review), Nicholas Bentley (review), Derek Hawkins (review)
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Nicholas Bentley
3.8
 by Nicholas Bentley - Jan. 20, 2009

A detailed report of the humanitarian disaster in Gaza and some of the fighting causing it. It highlights the disproportionate Israeli force used and the scale of civilian casualties and attempts to relate these to international rules of engagement under the Geneva Conventions.

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Derek Hawkins
4.0
 by Derek Hawkins - Dec. 23, 2009
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Leo Romero
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 by Leo Romero - Jan. 10, 2009
Leo posted this story.
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Louise Auerhahn
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 by Louise Auerhahn - Jan. 11, 2009
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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Jan. 11, 2009
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Kenneth Sibbett
4.7
 by Kenneth Sibbett - Jan. 11, 2009

Rules of Engagement. What the hell is that?With what the authors report and what I've read and seen (mostly from Arab TV) Israel has violated everyone of these so-called rules. If Israel doesn't find another alternative to this war, and the U.N. doesn't condemn this killing of women and children, along with the Bush Admin., I believe you'll see protester's all over America take to streets. We did it once, we can do it again.

What does Israel think that Abulrahman, the son of Olvera Al-Jurou, the women cut in half my Israeli bombs, will do when he grows up? He will hate Israel, the U.S., for being their biggest ally, and he will swear vengeance. This will never stop!!

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Andrew Tolston
5.0
 by Andrew Tolston - Jan. 11, 2009
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karen janson
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by karen janson - Jan. 11, 2009
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