Israel used cluster grenades on civilians
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A US-based human rights group has accused Israel of using artillery-fired cluster grenades against a Lebanese village last week during its assault against Hezbollah.
Human Rights Watch said on Monday that it had taken photos of cluster grenades stored by Israeli artillery teams on the Israel-Lebanon border.
It also said that a cluster grenade attack on Wednesday killed one and wounded at least 12 civilians in the village of Blida.
"Cluster munitions are unacceptably inaccurate and unreliable weapons when used around civilians," Kenneth Roth, Human Rights Watch executive director, said in a statement.
"They should never be used in populated areas."
An Israeli army statement said: "The use of cluster munitions is legal under international law and the IDF [Israel Defence Forces] uses such munitions in accordance with international standards. We are checking the specific details of the incident mentioned in the report."
Violating a ban?
Human Rights Watch said it had photographed M483A1 artillery shells stored on the Israeli side of the border, which deliver 88 cluster sub-munitions per shell and have a failure rate of 14 per cent, often leaving behind dangerous unexploded shells.
It said it believed the use of cluster grenades in populated areas could violate a ban on indiscriminate attacks contained in international humanitarian law.
"Our research in Iraq and Kosovo shows that cluster munitions cannot be used in populated areas without huge loss of civilian life," Roth said.
"Israel must stop using cluster bombs in Lebanon at once."
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/7BE824EC-6574-457D-A77D-2DD1B2EDFCCA.htm
Translation
Human Rights Watch: Hey Israel, stop using cluster grenades, they kill too many civilians.
Israel: Well, no one said we couldn't use them. It doesn't matter if it kills a lot of civilians, what matters is it's legal.
Human Rights Watch said on Monday that it had taken photos of cluster grenades stored by Israeli artillery teams on the Israel-Lebanon border.
It also said that a cluster grenade attack on Wednesday killed one and wounded at least 12 civilians in the village of Blida.
"Cluster munitions are unacceptably inaccurate and unreliable weapons when used around civilians," Kenneth Roth, Human Rights Watch executive director, said in a statement.
"They should never be used in populated areas."
An Israeli army statement said: "The use of cluster munitions is legal under international law and the IDF [Israel Defence Forces] uses such munitions in accordance with international standards. We are checking the specific details of the incident mentioned in the report."
Violating a ban?
Human Rights Watch said it had photographed M483A1 artillery shells stored on the Israeli side of the border, which deliver 88 cluster sub-munitions per shell and have a failure rate of 14 per cent, often leaving behind dangerous unexploded shells.
It said it believed the use of cluster grenades in populated areas could violate a ban on indiscriminate attacks contained in international humanitarian law.
"Our research in Iraq and Kosovo shows that cluster munitions cannot be used in populated areas without huge loss of civilian life," Roth said.
"Israel must stop using cluster bombs in Lebanon at once."
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/7BE824EC-6574-457D-A77D-2DD1B2EDFCCA.htm
Translation
Human Rights Watch: Hey Israel, stop using cluster grenades, they kill too many civilians.
Israel: Well, no one said we couldn't use them. It doesn't matter if it kills a lot of civilians, what matters is it's legal.
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Read: Distorted left-wing/socialist/Israel-bashing view.
How so? If you actually read the article, that's exactly what it says.
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You know damn well it doesn't.
More labelling...and adding nothing positive to a discussion.....
I know damn well it does. The IDF soldier clearly states ""The use of cluster munitions is legal under international law and the IDF [Israel Defence Forces] uses such munitions in accordance with international standards." in response to "Cluster munitions are unacceptably inaccurate and unreliable weapons when used around civilians,"
You're a sick racist, and I have no further need to discuss anything with you.
I take offense to being called a racist. How many Arab friends do you have?
SO im not racist if i have a black friend...wow thats pretty stupid.
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Nothing I said in this thread is even close to being racist, but Jsand accused me of being racist, so I clearly stated no and asked if he has any arab friends, which I doubt.
hahahahahahaaaaa!
he had a voice that was strong and loud and
i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
eager to identify with
someone above the crowd
someone who seemed to feel the same
someone prepared to lead the way
www.amnesty.org.uk
Israel state they are after 'terrorists' yet use indiscriminate weapons which do not kill terrorists but the wider population of a soveriegn nation.
Therein lies the problem with regards to the 'ethics' of which weapons are being used.
are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider
god-fearing and pious: Aristotle
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