Tag: Israeli crimes
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The “Human Shields” Defense of Bombing Gaza’s Civilians Is Morally Bankrupt
The use of the “human shields” dodge as a justification for bombing civilian targets would be absurd on its own terms. By Ben Burgis rogressive commentator Ana Kasparian recently appeared on the popular right-wing podcast PBD. The interview ranged over several subjects, but her most intense debate with the two hosts was about Israel’s assault…
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Palestinian resistance in Gaza launches unprecedented surprise attack on Israel
Early on October 7, Palestinian resistance factions, led by Hamas, launched a surprise multi-pronged attack on Israel—land, sea, and air—from the besieged Gaza Strip. Thousands of rockets were fired into Israel, and several Israelis were killed and abducted, leading to an Israeli military response.