Gaza and the Bipartisan War on Human Rights This is an excellent analysis by Stephen Zunes. As we at FNVW reassess our Israel/Palestine policy, we will be sharing a number of articles with members. Please write back to us with your reactions and views. We value your feedback. Close to 1,500 Palestinian civilians in Gaza were killed in the Israeli attacks—more of 500 of whom were children—and 18,000 homes were destroyed, leaving over 100,000 people homeless. Despite this devastating civilian toll, leading Democrats in Washington have joined Republicans in claiming that Israel’s actions were legitimate acts of self-defense against military targets, dismissing reports by reputable Israeli and international human rights groups saying otherwise. In July and August, the two houses of Congress passed four resolutions and forwarded a series of letters providing unqualified backing for the massive Israeli air and ground assault, echoing the Israeli government’s justifications for the war and directly contradicting findings by United Nations officials on the ground, as well as investigations by both Israeli and international human rights groups. To read more, go to this article from Foreign Policy In Focus. fpif.org/gaza-bipartisan-war-human-rights/
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 20:02:17 +0000
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