UN verifies that BBC reporter's son was killed by Hamas (updated)

the elder of ziyon ^ | 3/7/13 | the elder of ziyon

[Nachum]

The UN Human Rights Council released an advanced version of its report on Operation Pillar of Defense.

The report appears to be remarkably fair, especially for the notoriously anti-Israel UN Human Rights Council. When it discusses Gaza civilians that died, it is willing to entertain the possibility that there was a legitimate target in the area for most cases, something we had not seen before. It properly places caveats around its findings of alleged violations by Israel of international law:

In some cases, more information would be required to make a more specific assessment. Based on the information available to OHCHR, the IDF did not consistently uphold the basic principles of conduct of hostilities, namely, the principles of distinction, proportionality and precautions. Further, the effectiveness, sufficiency and adequacy of precautions taken remains questionable in several cases.

No such doubt exists for Hamas' violations:

[driftless2]

The name of son of the BBC reporter’s first name was Jihad? I guess I don’t have to wonder what side he was favoring. He got a nasty little surprise. And some innocent people were killed by his friends as well.

[familyop]

Anti-Israel reporting and omissions are bad enough here in the States—far worse in the UK.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Nachum.

Based on the information available to OHCHR, the IDF did not consistently uphold the basic principles of conduct of hostilities, namely, the principles of distinction, proportionality and precautions. Further, the effectiveness, sufficiency and adequacy of precautions taken remains questionable in several cases. No such doubt exists for Hamas' violations

I boldfaced the buried lead.