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Thursday, August 10, 2006

Israel Sites Its Own Military in Civilian Areas

Contrary to public assertions, it is Israel who positions its military facilities among civilians, according to Jonathan Cook. ...

Cook writes:

Like every army in a war, Hizbullah may not acting in a humane manner. But it is demonstrably acting according to the same standards as the Israeli army -- and possibly, given Israel's siting of military targets in civilian areas, higher ones. The fact that the contrary view is almost universally held betrays our prejudices rather than anything about Hizbullah's acts.
He provides further details in the linked article.

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