Comments on: 40 Killed While Sheltering In UN School in Gaza http://www.ruthgroup.org/2009/01/06/40-killed-while-sheltering-in-un-school-in-gaza/ Reclaiming American Democracy Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:52:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Will Kirkland http://www.ruthgroup.org/2009/01/06/40-killed-while-sheltering-in-un-school-in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-62321 Will Kirkland Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:45:05 +0000 http://www.ruthgroup.org/2009/01/06/40-killed-while-sheltering-in-un-school-in-gaza/#comment-62321 truthseeker - it's always a pleasure to meet someone who simply declares that the only response to being punched in the face is to dismember the puncher, and his family, starting with the babies, because the body count goes higher without much effort. The next step would be to eat the corpses. Unfortunately after the last morsel is finished the satisfaction of being so well-revenged is lost in the regurgitation and descent into barbarism. truthseeker – it’s always a pleasure to meet someone who simply declares that the only response to being punched in the face is to dismember the puncher, and his family, starting with the babies, because the body count goes higher without much effort. The next step would be to eat the corpses. Unfortunately after the last morsel is finished the satisfaction of being so well-revenged is lost in the regurgitation and descent into barbarism.

]]> By: truthseeker http://www.ruthgroup.org/2009/01/06/40-killed-while-sheltering-in-un-school-in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-62320 truthseeker Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:17:49 +0000 http://www.ruthgroup.org/2009/01/06/40-killed-while-sheltering-in-un-school-in-gaza/#comment-62320 why dont you update this blog to include the fact that after firing upon the israelis, 2 already wanted terrorists ( Imad Abu Askhar and Hassan Abu Askhar) ran into this school for cover? why dont you update this blog to include the fact that after firing upon the israelis, 2 already wanted terrorists ( Imad Abu Askhar and Hassan Abu Askhar) ran into this school for cover?

]]> By: Bob Meyer http://www.ruthgroup.org/2009/01/06/40-killed-while-sheltering-in-un-school-in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-62319 Bob Meyer Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:31:13 +0000 http://www.ruthgroup.org/2009/01/06/40-killed-while-sheltering-in-un-school-in-gaza/#comment-62319 What else is it called? It's called Collective Punishment. Terrorism is subject to ideological construal, according to who's doing the construing. Collective Punishment is clearly defined and proscribed by international law, namely the Fourth Geneva Convention. Violations of the Geneva Conventions are known as war crimes. "Collective punishment is the punishment of a group of people as a result of the behaviour of one or more other individuals or groups. The punished group may often have no direct association with the other individuals or groups, or direct control over their actions. In times of war and armed conflict, collective punishment has resulted in atrocities, and is a violation of the laws of war and the Geneva Conventions. Historically, occupying powers have used collective punishment to retaliate against and deter attacks on their forces by resistance movements (e.g. by destroying whole villages where attacks have taken place)." (Wikipedia - go there for history and exact wording of the convention.) What else is it called? It’s called Collective Punishment. Terrorism is subject to ideological construal, according to who’s doing the construing. Collective Punishment is clearly defined and proscribed by international law, namely the Fourth Geneva Convention. Violations of the Geneva Conventions are known as war crimes.

“Collective punishment is the punishment of a group of people as a result of the behaviour of one or more other individuals or groups. The punished group may often have no direct association with the other individuals or groups, or direct control over their actions. In times of war and armed conflict, collective punishment has resulted in atrocities, and is a violation of the laws of war and the Geneva Conventions. Historically, occupying powers have used collective punishment to retaliate against and deter attacks on their forces by resistance movements (e.g. by destroying whole villages where attacks have taken place).” (Wikipedia – go there for history and exact wording of the convention.)

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