HRW: Hamas committed war crimes

An international human rights group stated there is "strong evidence" that Hamas committed war crimes by allowing fire rockets from the Gaza Strip, killing Israeli civilians. In a report issued Thursday, the Human Rights Watch focused on Hamas's actions during the war with Israel that ended in January 2009.

"Hamas rocket attacks targeting Israeli civilians are unlawful and unjustifiable, and amount to war crimes," said Iain Levine of Human Rights Watch.

According to Bill Van Esveld of Human Rights Watch, the intent of armed groups to harm civilians, and not numbers of people killed, determined whether they committed war crimes. According to the AP, Hamas violated international war rules by allowing fighters to launch rockets that either "deliberately or indiscriminately" targeted civilian areas.

On his part, Hamas spokesman Ismail Ridwan dismissed the report as "biased." "Hamas did not use human shields and did not fire rockets from residential areas. Hamas does not target civilians," Ridwan said.

You would almost think these people finaly woke up, yet when you read it again it says ;strong evidence'. Yeah like thousands of missiles and mortars are not enough evidence!

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"Oh sure, but did Hamas ever add a second bathroom?!? Huh?!? Did they?!? Didn't think so!"

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On second thought, they were killing Jews, no crime there, so says Mohammed.

4 posted on 08/06/2009 4:13:11 PM PDT by SJackson (the number-one job facing the middle class...a three-letter word: jobs. J-O-B-S. Jobs)

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