Carina Gibson
April 21 2009
12:45 PM
During Israel’s military assault in January, many people have been killed and harmed. At least thirty two Palestinians have been killed. Hamas militant group which controls Gaza of targeting People thought to be associated with Israel and members of the rival group Fatah, were targeted by the Hamas Militant group. The Human Rights Watch made these accusations, but Hamas has denied that its forces have been involved in any of these killings. Since January, another 14 people have been killed. Joe Stork, deputy director of Human Rights Watch's Middle East and North Africa division, said "Hamas moved violently against its political opponents and those deemed collaborators with Israeli forces". A report indicated that many shootings have been made with the intent only to maim the person or cause extreme pains. Shootings in legs and arms have been made, with no intent to necessarily kill the person. “Between the start of the conflict, on 27 December, and the end of January, 49 people were shot in the legs and 73 Gazan men had their legs and arms broken,” the report said. The Human Rights Watch has continuously held concerns of the abuses and torture by the Hamas in Gaza. However,
Taher al-Nono, the Hamas spokesman, has denied all claims to this accusation. He said several policeman have been dismissed, but on cases of drug usage.
In many of these war crime cases, it is hard for organizations (such as HRW) to pinpoint specific cases and bring about charges because in war time, deaths are inevitable. Accusations can be made, but many groups deny these charges. But despite the obstacle, I think it still important to push through these difficulties in order to try and preserve human rights as much as possible.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8007756.stm
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