U.N. wants to know if war crimes were committed in Gaza

[babylonsister]

U.N. wants to know if war crimes were committed in Gaza

By Ahmed Abu Hamda and Dion Nissenbaum | McClatchy Newspapers


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The U.N. high commissioner for human rights Friday called for an investigation of possible Israeli war crimes in Gaza as local residents told more gruesome tales about Israeli troops neglecting wounded civilians and the killing of unarmed Palestinians.

High Commissioner Navi Pillay noted the case of four boys who were rescued Wednesday by the International Committee of the Red Cross from the side of their dead mother in a dwelling 100 yards from an Israeli military post. The Red Cross called the incident "shocking," and Pillay told the BBC that it "had all the elements of what constitutes a war crime."

Eyewitnesses interviewed by McClatchy correspondents, along with Israeli and Palestinian human rights groups, described gruesome scenes in and near Gaza City.

Among them: the charred remains of a toddler that had been partially devoured by wild animals, reported by the Red Cross; and an infant bleeding to death in his mother's arms, reported to a McClatchy special correspondent; and an unarmed man allegedly shot dead by an Israeli soldier in front of his family, reported by a relative who spoke to a McClatchy special correspondent and a witness who was interviewed by an Israeli human rights group.

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[HysteryDiagnosis]

1. For the most part, war is a crime, and there should be no

questions on either side.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. If it goes to the Security Council, guess who'll veto it.

[spanone]

3. yep

[uppityperson]

4. k&r for investigating war crimes. Does Obama get to send new USA rep to UN?

I think he does but my mind is slow today. Thank you.

[babylonsister]

5. Susan Rice is/will be Obama's new UN Ambassador. nt

[uppityperson]

7. Good. I don't know anything about her, but good and thank you. nt

[dkofos]

6. Why don't they ask the people they have there what they think??

[AwakeAtLast]

8. They'll ask that about Israel, but not about BushCo.

Hmmmmm........