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Palestinian Official Acknowledges Hamas War Crimes
- Israel Today 14 July 2014
'Taking Israel to the Int Criminal Court on accusations of war crimes is a
non-starter,'
- Snr Palestinian official.
'Every missile launched against Israel is a crime against humanity,
whether it hits or not, because it is directed at
civilian targets,' Ibrahim Khraishi, Palestinian
Ambassador to the UN HRC, told Palestinian
Authority TV.
By contrast, Khraishi said that Israel had
very cleverly adhered to international rules of
engagement, so even if the Palestinian death
toll is higher, legally Israel is still in the right.
“Our people in Gaza said on TV that the Israelis
warned them to evacuate their homes before
the bombing. Thus, if someone is killed, the law
considers it a mistake rather than an intentional
killing because the Israelis followed the legal procedures,” he explained. And
Khraishi is hardly a legal advocate for Israel!
The Torah's Protective Edge
- David Lazarus, Israel Today, 22 July 2014
The rabbis teach that daily events
can be found in the weekly Torah portions
read by Jews worldwide. This week Num
30-32 relates Israel's war with Midian
directly to current events. Moses is angry
with the Children of Israel because they fail
to kill the evil women of Midian. The God of
Israel is slow to anger. He gives them time
to repent, change their ways and do the
right thing. But judgment must come!
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