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| Hamas critics targeted in 'deadly campaign' |
| 2009-02-11 |
| (AKI) - Human rights group Amnesty International has accused the Gaza Strip's ruling Hamas movement of conducting a "deadly campaign" of abductions, killings, and torture against those accused of "collaborating" with Israel. In a report released on Tuesday, Amnesty said at least two dozen men had been shot dead by Hamas gunmen and scores of others had been shot in the legs, kneecapped or inflicted with other injuries since the end of December 2008. Others had been subjected to severe beatings which have caused multiple fractures and other injuries, or otherwise tortured or ill-treated, Amnesty said. The report summarises the research of an Amnesty International fact-finding team which visited Gaza during and after the recent Israeli offensive which killed more than 1,330 Palestinians, most of them civilians. Thirteen Israelis died during the three-week offensive that began on 27 December. Amnesty said most of the victims attacked by Hamas were abducted from their homes and later dumped -- dead or injured -- in isolated areas, or found in the morgue of one of Gaza's hospitals. Some were shot dead inside hospitals where they were receiving treatment for injuries. The fact-finding team which visited Gaza during and after the Israeli offensive recorded testimonies from a number of victims, as well as medical sources and eyewitnesses who corroborated their stories. "Scores of others are too afraid to speak publicly for fear of retribution by Hamas forces and militias," Amnesty said in a statement. Amnesty is calling on the Hamas de-facto administration to immediately end the campaign of abuse and to agree to the establishment of an independent, non-partisan national commission of experts to investigate the claims. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 has anyone noticed how now that Obama is in and the US is no longer a force to be reckoned with, outfits like the UN and Amnesty are actually bad-mouthing the bad guys. Fairly easy to tell whom they considered the greater enemy....... |
| Posted by: Sholuns McCoy8565 2009-02-11 13:27 |
| #3 Looks like another case of Offended Palestinian Dignity™. And go blame the Jooooos, like you're supposed to... Gaza -- Ma'an - Amnesty International accused Hamas of waging a violent campaign against its Palestinian opponents in the Gaza Strip, to which the party responded calling the report "unfair" and "discriminative." The report is based on false stories and propaganda against Hamas, spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said in a statement Wednesday. "This report directly insults Hamas and its reputation," the statement said and suggested it was "better for Amnesty to look for the Israeli war criminals that killed hundreds of people in the Gaza Strip instead of tracking Hamas." He added, "Amnesty has to bring real evidence and submit it to the international institutions and to the international court instead of making the entire world busy with Hamas and blinded to the Israeli crimes in the latest war against the Gaza Strip." |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-02-11 13:13 |
| #2 And The Messiah. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2009-02-11 09:17 |
| #1 "...afraid to speak publicly for fear of retribution." this is pretty much the MO of Islam |
| Posted by: mhw 2009-02-11 08:31 |