Comments on: Breaking the Silence creates an uproar http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/07/breaking-the-silence-creates-an-uproar.html The irreverent, activist, often-inappropriate Arab-American (and others) blog. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:30:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: hiba http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/07/breaking-the-silence-creates-an-uproar.html/comment-page-1#comment-93517 hiba Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:29:41 +0000 http://www.kabobfest.com/?p=4984#comment-93517 how can i email Muhammad please? how can i email Muhammad please?

]]> By: Nth Republic http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/07/breaking-the-silence-creates-an-uproar.html/comment-page-1#comment-92411 Nth Republic Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:53:00 +0000 http://www.kabobfest.com/?p=4984#comment-92411 test test

]]> By: Joshua http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/07/breaking-the-silence-creates-an-uproar.html/comment-page-1#comment-92356 Joshua Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:28:08 +0000 http://www.kabobfest.com/?p=4984#comment-92356 The Israeli defense establishment has reacted to this in a fascistic way....from Haaretz... "Public criticism of the IDF is inappropriate," Barak said. "Any criticism, information or reservations about the army's conduct should be addressed to me as the Defense Minister of the State of Israel and to the Israeli government which instructed the IDF to reinstate peace and security in southern Israel." The Israeli defense establishment has reacted to this in a fascistic way….from Haaretz…

"Public criticism of the IDF is inappropriate," Barak said. "Any criticism, information or reservations about the army's conduct should be addressed to me as the Defense Minister of the State of Israel and to the Israeli government which instructed the IDF to reinstate peace and security in southern Israel."

]]> By: Nth Republic http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/07/breaking-the-silence-creates-an-uproar.html/comment-page-1#comment-92003 Nth Republic Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:15:16 +0000 http://www.kabobfest.com/?p=4984#comment-92003 If I remember correctly, the Supreme Court of Israel has repeatedly chastised the IDF for using these tactics, and reminded them they violate international and Israeli law, yet the IDF continues to act, much as the larger Israeli government does, as if it is above the law. In February of 2007, during "Operation Hot Winter" in Nablus, the IDF was <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjEd4hJNVCE" rel="nofollow">caught on camera</a> using human shields. A longer interview with Jihan, the young girl near the end of the video, can be found <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiO0GYsyR4A" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Arayus is astute to note, as many others have, that these as well as the instances he mentioned in his post are what <i>truly</i> constitute the use of a "human shield", not fighting from civilian buildings as the IDF accuses Hamas of doing. If I remember correctly, the Supreme Court of Israel has repeatedly chastised the IDF for using these tactics, and reminded them they violate international and Israeli law, yet the IDF continues to act, much as the larger Israeli government does, as if it is above the law. In February of 2007, during "Operation Hot Winter" in Nablus, the IDF was caught on camera using human shields. A longer interview with Jihan, the young girl near the end of the video, can be found here.

Arayus is astute to note, as many others have, that these as well as the instances he mentioned in his post are what truly constitute the use of a "human shield", not fighting from civilian buildings as the IDF accuses Hamas of doing.

]]> By: Michael http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/07/breaking-the-silence-creates-an-uproar.html/comment-page-1#comment-92115 Michael Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:56:11 +0000 http://www.kabobfest.com/?p=4984#comment-92115 The Breaking the Silence testimonies booklet is available for downloading: <a href="http://www.shovrimshtika.org/oferet/ENGLISH_oferet.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.shovrimshtika.org/oferet/ENGLISH_ofere...</a> The Breaking the Silence testimonies booklet is available for downloading:

http://www.shovrimshtika.org/oferet/ENGLISH_ofere…

]]> By: Arayus http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/07/breaking-the-silence-creates-an-uproar.html/comment-page-1#comment-91988 Arayus Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:54:20 +0000 http://www.kabobfest.com/?p=4984#comment-91988 The IDF loved to whine about the Palestinians using human shields, when it was the IDF that litterally used Palestinians as human shields.... Unfortunately, these atrocities are not limited to the Gaza conflict, they have been the policy of the Israeli military for some time now and are frequently employed in the West Bank. They literally tie kids to the front of their military vehicles. <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3650791.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3650791.st...</a> And firing from behind the shoulders of children in the streets of Hebron. <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/jan/02/israel1" target="_blank">http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/jan/02/israe...</a> The IDF loved to whine about the Palestinians using human shields, when it was the IDF that litterally used Palestinians as human shields….

Unfortunately, these atrocities are not limited to the Gaza conflict, they have been the policy of the Israeli military for some time now and are frequently employed in the West Bank.

They literally tie kids to the front of their military vehicles.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3650791.st…

And firing from behind the shoulders of children in the streets of Hebron.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/jan/02/israe…

]]> By: Arayus http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/07/breaking-the-silence-creates-an-uproar.html/comment-page-1#comment-91987 Arayus Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:54:20 +0000 http://www.kabobfest.com/?p=4984#comment-91987 The IDF loved to whine about the Palestinians using human shields, when it was the IDF that litterally used Palestinians as human shields.... Unfortunately, these atrocities are not limited to the Gaza conflict, they have been the policy of the Israeli military for some time now and are frequently employed in the West Bank. They literally tie kids to the front of their military vehicles. <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3650791.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3650791.st...</a> And firing from behind the shoulders of children in the streets of Hebron. <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/jan/02/israel1" target="_blank">http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/jan/02/israe...</a> The IDF loved to whine about the Palestinians using human shields, when it was the IDF that litterally used Palestinians as human shields….

Unfortunately, these atrocities are not limited to the Gaza conflict, they have been the policy of the Israeli military for some time now and are frequently employed in the West Bank.

They literally tie kids to the front of their military vehicles.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3650791.st…

And firing from behind the shoulders of children in the streets of Hebron.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/jan/02/israe…

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