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Israel/Hamas: Civilians Must Not Be Targets
30 Dec 2008 19:56:29 GMT
Source: Human Rights Watch
<p>  </p> <p>Israel and Hamas both must respect the prohibition under the laws of war against deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch expressed grave concern about Israeli bombings in Gaza that caused civilian deaths and Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilian areas in violation of international law.</p> <p><a href="http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2008/12/30/israelhamas-civilians-must-not-be-targets">read more</a></p>


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