Israeli Immunity for Genocide

Having no concept of the Rule of Law and no sense of humanity or morality, Israel continues its Genocidal adventure in Palestine. Violating every crime of war and human rights known to man – with the tacit approval and complicity of the International Community – the military might of Israel collectively targets a civilian population and the infrastructure of a nation.

This is an Army, complete with warplanes and missiles, tanks and munitions, armored vehicles, landmines, RPGs, and a multitude of automatic weapons, targeting a civilian population.

Israel has collectively targeted, and is collectively punishing, 1.4 million Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip. The most densely populated place on the planet, the Gaza Strip has 1.4 million people crowded into a mere 146 sq miles – that is 9,712 people per square mile. The unemployment rate is approximately 50% with 81% of the population in poverty.

Israel initially invaded the Gaza Strip under the guise of a "search and rescue mission" after the 25 th June Palestinian strike on an Israeli army post during which two Israeli occupation soldiers were killed and one was taken captive by Palestinian resistance. Now, approximately 16 days later Israel has re-occupied the Gaza Strip, in the process killing more than 74 Palestinians and injuring more than 200. Israel has invaded villages and towns in the West Bank arresting Palestinian citizens and has kidnapped 64 Palestinian government officials - democratically elected by the people of Palestine.

Israel sent its warplanes into the sovereign nation of Syria in a blatant attempt at intimidation and psychological terror. Israeli warplanes simulated a low altitude attack on the home of President Assad diving sharply toward it then rapidly accelerating creating a window shattering sonic boom.

Isreal has now commenced bombing the sovereign nation of Lebanon after two Israeli soldiers were taken captive. As in the Gaza Strip Israeli forces are targeting the infrastructure in Lebanon bombing all three runways at the only international airport, bridges, and power plants killing 55 and wounding more than 103 people. Israel has initiated a full naval blockade virtually taking control of Lebanese sea, air, and border space.

The 26 June Palestinian strike, in which an Israeli soldier was taken captive, is the Israeli excuse for unleashing the current invasions and bombings. That strike was against an Israeli army base. This is in contrast to Israeli strikes which target densely populated civilian areas, national infrastructure, schools, power plants, charity organizations and civilian homes/vehicles. Israel, armed by the United States and subsidized with billions from the American taxpayer, uses Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons, Boeing F-15s, Caterpillar bulldozers, and various U.S. munitions against the Palestinians.

The Palestinians, in glaring contrast, launch Qassam "rockets" toward Israeli territory and throw stones at Israeli occupation soldiers and Israeli tanks/vehicles during regular invasions of villages and towns. The Palestinians have no army, no form of self-defense, and are relegated to using whatever means of resistance is at their disposal. Suicide bombings, sometimes used by Palestinian resistance, killed 22 Israelis in 2005; by contrast 235 Palestinians died in 2005 due to Israeli forces and settler violence.

Far from existing in a vacuum, the Palestinian strike against the Israeli army post occurred within the context of the occupation; to deny or obfuscate the facts of living under Israeli occupation – especially since the 2005 Palestinian elections – is absurd and serves to propagandize reality. In the months prior to the June 25th operation that captured the Israeli occupation soldier:

* 26 January – 24 February : 7 people killed, 55 wounded by Israeli occupation forces; 58 Israeli incursions into Palestinian communities with 252 civilians arrested including 32 children; Israeli forces turned 22 Palestinian homes into military outposts; Israeli forces shelled an apartment building in the Gaza Strip
* 23 March – 29 March: 5 Palestinians killed; 18 wounded by Israeli gunfire; Israel continues shelling Gaza Strip; 27 Israeli incursions into Palestinian communities with at least 44 civilians arrested including 4 children; Israeli forces turned 6 Palestinian homes into military outposts; Israel conducted an extra-judicial execution
* 06 April – 12 April: 19 Palestinians killed, 94 wounded by Israeli gunfire; Israeli forces conducted 27 incursions in the West Bank with 70 arrested including 6 children; Israeli forces turned 7 Palestinian homes into military outposts; Israeli forces raided a hospital and arrested injured Palestinians, Israel conducted an extra-judicial execution in which 10 Palestinians died
* 8 June – 14 June: 28 people killed, 76 wounded; Israeli forces conducted 40 incursions into Palestinian communities with 49 civilians including 12 children arrested; Israeli forces turned 2 Palestinian homes into military outposts; extra-judicial executions killed 19 people; Israeli forces continue closing borders in the Gaza Strip (On 9 July, Israel slammed a Gaza Beach with artillery shells killing 8 people as they were picnicking, including two women and three children, and wounding more than 30 (there are no words to describe this incident – please, watch the video ("See the Aftermath of the Shelling").
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