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Israel-Hamas arms embargo urged
Campaign group Amnesty International has called for an arms embargo against Israel, Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups after fighting last month.
The human rights group said it had evidence both Israel and Hamas had used weapons sourced from overseas to carry out attacks on civilians.
It called for the UN Security Council to impose the embargo on all parties.
Both Israel and Hamas have rejected the conclusions of the report, in which Amnesty accuses each of war crimes.
'War crimes'
In the Amnesty report, Israel is accused of illegal use of white phosphorus and other armaments supplied by the US in Gaza, while Hamas is condemned for launching unguided rockets into Israel.
Israel has denied any illegal use of white phosphorus munitions.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7904929.stm
It called for the UN Security Council to impose the embargo on all parties.
Both Israel and Hamas have rejected the conclusions of the report, in which Amnesty accuses each of war crimes.
'War crimes'
In the Amnesty report, Israel is accused of illegal use of white phosphorus and other armaments supplied by the US in Gaza, while Hamas is condemned for launching unguided rockets into Israel.
Israel has denied any illegal use of white phosphorus munitions.
More
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7904929.stm
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