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Palestinians describe being used as ‘human shields’ by Israeli troops in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
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After they burned down his family home in northern Gaza, Israeli troops separated Ramez al-Skafi from his family and detained him. They had a particular job in mind for him, he said.

For the next 11 days in early July, the 30-year-old Palestinian said he was sent into one house after another in his home district, Shuja’iya, watched by his Israeli military minders. According to the account he gave the Guardian, they turned him into a human shield against booby-traps and Hamas gunmen.

“I tried to resist their proposal, but they started beating me and the officer told me it was not my choice to make and that I have to do whatever they want,” Skafi said

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)

“Most moral army in the world”

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago

Definitely a sign of democracy and freedom from that shining beacon on a hill.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

In some cases, they have a GoPro camera on their chest or on their head and in almost all of the cases, they are cuffed before they are taken into a tunnel or house to sweep and they are dressed in IDF uniform.

That is pure evil. Unable to defend themselves and dressed as the enemy.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's like a half dozen war crimes in one act

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Israel is speed running a 100% for The Hague.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is really sickening. This is beyond a betrayal of human rights - and also clearly illegal under Israeli law.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

can't violate human rights if you don't see them as human. taps forehead

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Palestinians are the most used and least effective human shields around.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

every accusation is a confession.