Over the weekend (8/6/06): ABC radio news reported that the Israeli military was trying something ”new” when it dropped leaflets into a Beruit suburb in order to warn civilians to evacuate prior to another Israeli air strike.
I heard this report while driving and nearly slammed on the brakes in disgust. New? NEW? Israel has been warning civilian populations for years prior to “offensives” that are unfortunately necessitated by enemy agression. These warnings come despite the fact that “civilians” are often indistinguishable from terrorists and/or are being held hostage by terrorists, who use innocents as human shields and press fodder.
Israel issues warnings of impending strikes because it cares about innocent lives. What other military in the world compromises its efficacy and the safety of its soldiers in order to save lives across enemy lines? Does Hamas? Does Hezbollah?
No one warns 20-something Israeli kids to evacuate dance clubs before suicide bombers stroll inside with bombs full of metal pellets hidden under overcoats or in knapsacks. There are no leaflets distributed on public buses prior to the detonation of explosives that maim and kill scores of Israeli men, women and children. Has anyone even politely asked Hezbollah to warn the general population of katusha rocket attacks?
Of course not.
Yet, ABC had the audacity to broadcast Israel’s leaflets as a NEW tactic. Is it ignorance or anti-Israel bias? Sadly, it’s an all-out attack on the truth.
August 12, 2006 at 1:21 am |
I could not agree more. We should remember that we could not have liberated Europe in WWII had we pursued the policies Israel is expected to pursue now. I hope there will some day be as much pressue put on Hezbollah to not fight from civilian centers as there is on Israel to avoid civilian casualties.
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April 17, 2010 at 2:39 pm |
That’s bull, both sides are breaking moral and international laws. Israels arms doesn’t care about civilians! Are you listening to yourself? You are as blind as Hamas or hezbollah. Isreal crushes and tears down houses with people still inside. Would you leave your home just like that?!? No. The problem is that reports about Israeli victims is advertised 10 times more than palistine’s victims. Isreael is as big of a “bad guy” as everyone else. Sorry to say.