action-items cxcviii [israel, gaza, dershowitz and bho's dems, media-bias, economist, al-monitor,...

8/12/2019 Action-Items CXCVIII [Israel, Gaza, Dershowitz and BHO's Dems, Media-Bias, Economist, Al-Monitor, Islamism, Dano

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This is envisioned as a two-parter, starting with the latest Israel-Arab [Gaza/Lebanon/Syria] conflict;having been envisioned as a terse-update [including my blogging contributions], it has grown to includestartling data about what is now occurring in this latest Israel-Arab War [which thereby serves as aprcis for anyone who wishes to disseminate these truths among family/friends].

Although there is plenty of space herein for media-critique, one particularly insidiousquotation from The Economist [already pegged in prior analyses as unambiguouslypro-BHO and Lib-oriented] merits scrutiny. Under the heading Israel and Palestine [immediately conveying a sense of ownership of the Gaza Strip by Palestinian Arabs],this essay [ The new normal - No matter what Israels prime minister says, the conflictwith the Palestinians cannot simply be managed ] channels the desire to blame Israelfor the failed Kerry-effort, notwithstanding the fact that the chief-negotiator, MartinIndyk, no friend of Israel, portrayed the dnouement thusly:

In recounting a nearly yearlong series of negotiations, Indyk said thatboth sides identified the agreement gaps early on and that Netanyahueventually moved into "the zone of a possible agreement" on such

thorny issues as the status of territories, Jerusalem, and mutualrecognition of Israel's and Palestine's rights to exist. But during Abbas'svisit to Washington in March, he effectively "checked out" from thetalks and stopped responding to proposals from the Obamaadministration on how to close a deal . After that, the process spiraleddownward and intensified during negotiations over the release ofPalestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.

With this in-mind, note excerpts from the belittling of Israelis at the end of the 1 st graph; the implied-threat that predictably ends the 2 nd graph; the [documented-to-have-failed] judgmentality of the 3 rd graph ; the characterization of indiscriminate

bombing of civilians as having been perpetrated by militants instead of terrorists atthe end of the 4 th graph; the unjustified egalitarianism that opens the 5 th graph andthe negative-prediction that closes the 5 th graph [an unproven postulate that had alsobeen trotted-out by lefties regarding Iraq, particularly noting the surge of Islamist-recruitment after BHO allowed for its victories in Iraq/Syria]; the abuse of arithmetic[that Bard debunked, vide infra ] that infests the 6 th graph; the lie [noting that Israelishave not land-grabbed within Judea/Samaria, post-Oslo] that is buried in the 7 th graph;and the overt-editorialization [lambasting Israel, noting the above data c/o Indyk] thatemerges from the 8 th graph:

Demonstrators in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv have protested not just aboutwar and peace, but even more vociferously about the price of cottagecheese .

Palestinians, 70 of whom have already been killed, are sliding towards athird uprising, or intifada .

Mr Netanyahus mistak ecompounded by the actions of MahmoudAbbas, leader of the Palestinians on the West Bank is to think thattheir versions of normality can be sustained simply by managing the
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conflict. A stand-off is always liable to tip into violence. Lasting peacewill come about only when the two sides reach a comprehensivesettlement .

militants fired rockets into Israel .

fragility is a symptom of the influence of extremists on both sides .

to the watching world, its overwhelming use of force, which alwaysleaves many more Palestinians than Israelis dead, has often lookedexcessive and its international standing, which moderate Israelis careabout, tumbles further.

normality for the West Banks Palestinians has come to meanaccepting Israeli occupation while Israeli settlers gobble up ever moreterritory .

For all these reasons, the failure of Mr Netanyahu to make peace apriority is dangerous. He did not make the most of the recent plan putforward by John Kerry, Americas secretary of state. Both he and MrAbbas recklessly pursued short-term advantage during the talks, leavingtheir countries vulnerable to those who argue that, with the hopes ofpeace exhausted, conflict is all that remains. That is wrong. Two states,one for Israelis and one for Palestinians, remains by far the greatesthope for peace. The parameters of an agreement are well-rehearsed.What is lacking is the conviction among reasonable people that such asettlement is needed now. Without that belief, Israels normality willalways have an air of unreality.

It will rapidly become readily apparent that this Blast e -mail is replete with referencesto fundamental info regarding both the acute conflict with Gaza and its chronic origins;suggested action-items are intended to maximize support for Israel, as she is poundedby THOUSANDS of rockets [toting-up both those of the prior decade and the currentbarrage], weathering the storm so that the IDF can truly silence Hamas in Gaza. I feelthe process will now be methodically enlarged, yielding new and manageable truths;indeed, Israel may opt to hold territory north and south of Gaza City, yielding a buffer.

Underlying these forces-at-play is Islamism , manifest worldwide in myriad forms:Video Shows Accused Boston Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Laughing in Dorm After AttackShilling for the Jihadis: NYT and WaPo Stand with the Muslim Brotherhood [read in entirety and lament]Jet Blue boots Jewish Doctor from plane, because a Palestinian "wasn't comfortable flying with her!" Senior Labour MP Apologises After Accusing Editor of Jewish News of 'Killing Children' BOKO HARAM MOCKS #BRINGBACKOURGIRLS Casablanca, Morocco Rabbi Beaten in Public over Israel's Gaza Initiative PROTESTERS IN GERMANY: 'JEWS ARE BEASTS' Antwerp rally features call to slaughter the Jews - Demonstration part of wave of anti-Semitic incidentsin Western Europe In Wake of Hamas Campaign, Attacks on Jews from Europe to America
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Europes Alarming Push to Isolate Israel american-muslims-chant jews-back into ovens and nuke-israel Anti-Israel Rants on Police Megaphones It is necessary to stop the Palestine Solidarity Movement (PSM) and the [identical] InternationalSolidarity Movement (ISM) for, inter alia , PSM LIES. Former ISIS Jihadist: 'The Brutality of ISIS Terrifies Everyone'

An essay [The Minority Strategy: A New Path for American Interests in the Middle East -If Washington stopped trying to win over the Sunni Arab world, it could create a strongweb of alliances with groups that are about to rise in prominence and strength]dovetails with my Kurdish strategy. [h/t Benjamin Miller]

Regarding the Danon-firing [ vide infra ], this is what I wrote on one of Israpundit s blogging -sites:

Id like to suggest a reformulation of the available information acquired during the past24-hours.

First, a disclaimer: I have adored Danny Danon ever since he stood next to GovernorRick Perry [9/2007] in NYC while they blasted the UN [and efforts to confer "statehood"on "Palestine"].

Arlene Kushner thinks el-Sisi may have purposefully initiated this gambit, knowingHamas would not comply, thereby strengthening Israel and hardening intent to do whatEgypt cant, namely, to achieve a demilitarized Gaza.

I respect also, of course, BB, for we graduated from the same High School [Cheltenham,he in '67 and me in '69].

Finally, I have always felt that whatever is noted in America is actually articulated almostpurely for internal political consumption; in that regard, I have read pundits predictingwhat BB will do as he eyes the potential for an election within 18 months. Liebermansparty -divorce apparently was irreversible, despite BBs having initiated his reaction tothe Hamas-rockets within 24-hours of this decision [perhaps noting that pollingsuggested he'd gain ~7 Knesset seats].

In any case, not only can BB intensify his offensive, but he can accomplish this in afashion that unites the currently-governing coalition; in my view, DD will suddenlyawaken with a start, recognizing how effectively BB used him.

Essentially, BB cried all the way to the bank, now empowered to portray himself as aforce of moderation between hawks and doves.

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Look, with all due respect, when the PM has made a decision, it is desirable to support itpublicly; if for no other reason than to undermine the capacity of enemies to use apolitical statement to undermine Israel, it is best if he were to have relied solely upon
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having aired his contrary viewpoint privatelyparticularly noting the fact that they areboth Likud.

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What yall fail to acknowledge is that BHO was undoubtedly extorting BB to do hisbidding, hanging the Iron Dome over his head [so to speak].

On another Israpundit site, I quoted my earlier analysis of the slick pro-Islamist PR of Al-Monitor whenamplifying on what had been discussed by others, to wit:

Illustrative of the refinement of pro-Islamist PR is Al-Monitor, which allegedly followsthe agenda of the Iranian and Syrian governments and Hezbollah.[6][7] {Wikipediacitations} Note, as an example, why Daoud Kuttab suggests that the true target, and alikely casualty, of the conflict is the unity agreement between Fatah and Hamas:

The Israeli military establishment and to a lesser degree the Hamas

military wing have their own reasons to ramp up the conflict and testtheir latest military equipment. The war on Gaza is an unnecessary war.The calm from the previous cease-fire was holding until Netanyahu andcompany decided to piggyback on a heinous crime against three Israelisettlers. Their aim is to accomplish far-reaching political goals thatinclude crushing a legitimate political movement.

Note not-so-subtle swipes @ Israel, both regarding its alleged intent to sow acrimonybetween the PA/Hamas and regarding the claim that this is all so very unnecessary;there is not even an effort made to acknowledge the ongoing missile attacks from Gaza.

And on a third Israpundit site, I flamed-out on Dershowitz, the Church, and European anti-Semitism:

Dershowitz remains dangerous for, it must be recalled, he supports makingJudea/Samaria judenrein; he corroborated this stance publicly @ the U of Pennsylvaniaa few months ago [after I x-examined him before a SRO-crowd], when he sided with JStreet over those who would remind him that the concept of trading-land-for-peace hasbeen thoroughly debunked. He clearly placed his support of Obamas social policies overhis concerns with Obamas Middle East policies. [For documentation, note the threehyperlinks within the second graph of this essay I wrote two months ago.]

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The roots of European anti-Semitism are both deeper and more superficial thananything related to the Catholic Church [recalling the Second Ecumenical Council of '64,when modern Jews were officially absolved by Pope John XXIII].

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As a physician, I do not recall ever reading any scholarly piece suggesting attitudes canbe genetic; the roots of European anti-Semitism may be multifaceted, but sustaining agenetic mutation is a new one on me.

On a fourth Israpundit site [all having been initiated within the past 24-hours], I wrote, With all duerespect to the unanimity of opinion that has emerged among these comments, might anyone pleasenote the salutary effects of BBs actions? ...[after I was challenged to support my support of BB] He hassurvived efforts by BHO to undermine his leadership, just as Clinton had successfully accomplished ~15years ago. This panoply of comments illustrates how Ted Belman has provided a conduit forcommentary, even from those [such as myself] who lack access to primary-data; it is advised that hisefforts be received regularly by anyone who ponders this conundrum.

"Israel Gap" Widened:More Republicans Than Democrats Support Israel in Current Conflict

{Because it starts @ the top, BHO is culpable for these data.}

Washington, D.C. (July 15, 2014) -- The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) responded to

the release of a Pew Research Center poll today on the partisan gap in Israel-Palestiniansympathies. The Pew poll found that among conservative and moderate Republicans,sympathy for Israel was at 77% and 64%. Among moderate and liberal Democrats, thatsympathy was at 48% and 39%. Thus, RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks said:

For years, public opinion polls have documented the large gap insupport for Israel between Republicans and Democrats, withRepublicans being far more supportive of Israel. This poll shows a gapof 27 points. At the very moment that Israel is under attack, with over1000 rockets launched against her in the last 8 days, fewer than half ofthe Democrats polled say they have more sympathy for Israel than for

the Palestinians .

It is a sad and sobering confirmation of the Democrat Party's shift over time away fromsupport of Israel, especially at its grassroots. If support for Israel ceases to be bipartisan,the U.S.-Israel relationship - which is of so much benefit to both countries - will suffer.

Regarding Israel , note first what is happening :A Three-Front War? Mortar Strike from Syria Hits Israel's Golan HeightsHamas' Rocket Barrages from Gaza are fired into civilian territory often from civilian territory andforce Israelis to seek shelter and save their lives within seconds of receiving an alert.PALESTINIANS EMBRACED FIGHT SONG 'STRIKE A BLOW AT TEL AVIV' Michael Oren: 'Thank the American People for Iron Dome' Sinai Residential Area Hit with Rockets, Eight Killed - AL-ARISH, Egypt, July 14 (UPI) -- At least eightpeople were killed Monday in explosionsPolice Rockets Landing in 'Heart of Israel' Israel's Innovative 'Trophy' Defense System Saves Tank as Tel Aviv Comes Under Fire Yet Again Iron Dome shoots down 3 over Tel Aviv Israeli dies after being struck by missile Rockets Slammed into Eilat Hotel Canadian Prime Minister Condemns Obama, West for Not Supporting Israel
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6/21

Turkey PM accuses Israel of 'state terrorism' Israel's Magen David Adom emergency services offered to transfer blood units and donations to theGaza Strip, but the humanitarian gesture was rejected by the Palestinian Authority ; the organizationthen offered to assist the PA by facilitating blood drives involving Palestinian or Israeli Arab donors, butthat offer was rejected as well. {Note the rejection was from Abbas, not Hamas.}Making Sport of the War in Gaza : The most disturbing aspect of this body count journalism is that itprovokes some consumers to crave Israeli casualties in the name of proportionality. Israels war onterror is treated as if it were a one-sided football match where the more powerful team is vilified if itruns up the score rather than allow the other team a fair chance. War is no game, and Israelis should notbe expected to die for the sake of making the journalists scoreboard more even. The aim of OperationProtective Edge is to prevent Israeli casualties. {by Mitchell Bard}

Then note the minuet regarding the potential for a cease-fire [and Arlene Kushner s impressions] , notingthat Israel held-off any attacks from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. [while Hamas emitted dozens of rockets]:EGYPT PROPOSED ISRAEL-HAMAS CEASEFIRE Egypt Proposed Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Starting 9:00 a.m. Tuesday Obama Cornered Himself with Ceasefire Offer

Hamas Cornered in Egyptian Ceasefire Deal Hamas Spokesman Rejected Ceasefire Proposal Hamas rejected peace offer, and fired more rockets Israel accepts truce as Hamas rejects it as surrender Nationalist MKs Outraged Over Impending Ceasefire IDF-resumed-air-strikes-in-Gaza Deal's Off: Israel Withdrew Ceasefire as Hamas Targets More Civilians Netanyahu Fired Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon [this was experienced in real-time, because hisscheduled ZOA-sponsored (off-the-record) conference-call @ 3:30 e.d.t. was cancelled @ 2:49 e.d.t.when the ZOA has been able to confirm that Danny Danon has been asked to step down from his postas Deputy Minister of Defense.

Next, recognize the potency of internal Israeli politics :Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman: Time to Take Back Gaza Netanyahu: Since Hamas Won't Stop, Its Time To Expand IDF Operations in GazaIsraeli Military Says It's Resumed Gaza Airstrikes Media Propagandizes For hamas

As a result, note the upcoming [limited, I predict] Gazan ground-troop invasion by the IDF:Netanyahu says will intensify offensive, hit Hamas with 'great force' Only Retaking Gaza will Work! ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTER AVIGDOR LIEBERMAN: TIME TO TAKE BACK GAZA Obama warned Israel not to invade Gaza [right on-cue, after no ceasefire was OKed via UN] Thousands Flee Northern Gaza After Israel Drops Pamphlets Warning Civilians to Get Out Hamas Say its Leading Gazans to Their Death [essentially, telling citizens to be human-shields]Netanyahu talks of demilitarization of Gaza

Also, note long-term thinking :The One-State Solution Is on Our Doorstep [c/o Caroline Glick]Netanyahu: Two-state solution impossible, Israel on frontlines of jihad [its about time!] 'Pro-Palestinian, Pro-Hamas' Has Become an Oxymoron
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THE INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT ON TERRORISM (IPT)] argued that, with its disregard of the recentceasefire and the damage it has consequently wrought on Gazan society, it is no longer rational tobelieve that Hamas has Palestinians' interests and welfare as a goal.BY EXTENDING INTERIM IRAN DEAL, WOULD OBAMA BE DELIVERING A NUCLEAR IRAN? [BHO cares not]

Recognize the raging PR-battle:Israel PR - We Need Your Help! Note the gross bias manifest in this piece [Israel Widens Gaza Bombing Targets, Deploys Ground Troops ] on the huffington post website, which ignored and corrupted the sequence-of-events [depicted supra ].GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) Ignoring international appeals for a cease-fire, Israel widened its range ofGaza bombing targets to civilian institutions with suspected Hamas ties and deployed ground troopsinside Gaza for the first time early Sunday to raid a rocket launching site in the Palestinian territory.More than 156 Palestinians have been killed. The United Nations estimates that 77 percent of thosekilled in Gaza were civilians. {It would be laughable were it not so sadcarrying dire implications.}

Here are the corroborative topics covered during the past 48-hours by Pamela Geller :

o Iran Rearms Hamas o Four Front War: First time in History Israel attacked from Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, Sinai o Seattle: Hamas Hatefest Depicts Jews Eating Christian Babies and Drinking Their Blood o UN report confirms Israel warned Gaza civilians to evacuate before attacks o Bosnian Serb Leader Unconditionally Supports Israels Gaza Opera tion o VIDEO: Egyptian Officials and Media Thank Netanyahu For Destroying Hamas, Pro-Hamas

Obama Admin Condemns Netanhayu o Powerful Muslim Group group to boycott Obamas Ramadan dinner, citing Americas suppor t

for Israel o VIDEO: Boston Students at Pro-Israel Rally Assaulted o VIDEO: Violent Muslims beat Jews with sticks at large pro-Israel rally in Los Angeles, DHS fires at

wespon at attackers o AWOL Traitor Warrior for Islam Bergdahl Being Released To Active Duty As Early As Today o As Caliphate Rises, Obama gives pink slips to thousands of soldiers, including active-duty

officers o Chicago Muslims Protest in Support of Terrorist Hamas o Pamela Geller, WND Column: Obamas Jihad Against Israel o As Muslims Attack Jews Worldwide, UK Synagogue Marks Ramadan with Interfaith Iftar Meal o Devout Muslim Group Boko Haram Machine-Guns 38 at Christian Farming Community o 86 the 99: Islamic State calls for killing of creator of Muslim comic The 99 o VIDEO: Muslim father forces young Syrian daughter to perform sexual jIhad (Jihad al Niqah): o Stolen Nuclear Compounds: Dirty Bombs and Nukes for Islamic State (IS) o Muslim Couple Threatens to Blow Up Hamptons Synagogue during Ramadan o Hamas Rocket Barrage Kills Aid Worker; Netanyahu Expands Operation Protective Edge o Europe Reverts o Savages: Hamas clip celebrates missile attack on schoolbus that murdered 16-year-old o Hamas Fires Over 35 Rockets on Israel After Truce o Muslims attack Catholic convent, beat and try to rape nuns in Bangladesh o Hamas-CAIR behind D.C. Council Resolution Against AFDI Bus Ads; AFDI Runs More Truth About

CAIR Ads o Eyewitness Account: The Black Slaves of Islam
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o Official PA daily: Jews God demands Passover Matzah made from the blood of our children o PHOTOS: As Rockets hit Eilat, Hamas rejects truce ahead of Israeli govt talks on deal

Israel Update and Backgrounder: Operation Protective Edge

Deputy Consul General in Philadelphia, Elad Strohmayer, used latest technology to explain life in Israelunder fire [which FNCs Bret Baier demonstrated on Monday] :

Israels Ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer , was on Face the Nation Sunday morning (July 13)

and, in addition to demonstrating Red Alert (Tzav Adom in Hebrew) he showed footage of an Israelimission that was aborted to protect civilian lives. He noted that, during the past month, approximately1200 rockets have been fired at Israel, including at Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa; the rockets being firedfrom Gaza are indiscriminate weapons that target civilians. These actions violate international law andHamas and its allies are committing war crimes.
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Israel has made huge investments to protect its citizens; the Iron Dome missile defense system andextensive civil defense shelters. In contrast, Hamas has not built any shelters for its civilian population.

Instead of building shelters, Hamas devoted all its resources to acquiring and making thousands uponthousands of rockets as well as building its extensive terrorist infrastructures, including bunkers forhiding its members and cross-border tunnels to attack Israel. (It takes up to 500 tons of cement and

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The above photograph was taken by a friend and sent with this message on 6.27.14.

I took this picture. I was in Israel with some American Admirals and Generals (retired)under JINSA sponsorship as the guests of their Ministry of Defense. At one point duringa 9/10 day visit we got down to the Gaza border and this is one of the things we saw. A

tunnel starting far back in Gaza - near a civilian area and extending nearly 3 miles long -30 feet underground - and headed directly for a nearby kibbutz full of Israelis farmers -in Israel proper. The ultimate idea was for the tunnel to come up in the kibbutz wherethe civilian Israelis could be murdered or taken hostage. The reason for my sending youthis picture is to show you what the Palestinians do when they do get the concrete theywant (And, in fact, they get HUGE amounts of everything they claim the y dont. Theones currently imposing a real, serious, closure of Palestinian access to everything arethe Egyptians, but neither the media nor the United Nations have a word to say aboutthat since the tough guys arent Jews). We were told that with the am ount of concreteused to build the ceiling and walls of this terror tunnel, the Palestinians could have builta multi- story home for many families or a hospital for their people. But they arent

interested in their people or in building a real home/state f or them, theyre interest inkilling Jews and destroying Israel. Anyway, this is one picture I can vouch for. I took itmyself with my very best camera. My iPhone. It is less than a month old. DPS Note:6.27.14

Hamas and Fatah formalized a Unity Pact on June 2, 2014. Money is in short supply and Americantaxpayers must stand up and say NO to funding this government. Sign the petition atwww.notaxesforterror.com and learn how you can take action.

Hamas intentionally acts to increase the harm to its own civilian population by using them as humanshields. Hamas has positioned rocket launchers, weapons stores, leadership facilities, command andcontrol centers, communication facilities and other terrorist infrastructures among the civilianpopulation of Gaza. The sites - and the sites of actual rocket launchers - are deliberately located in, nearor under homes , schools, hospitals and mosques, leaving Palestinian civilians deliberately exposed tograve danger.
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Furthermore, Hamas actively calls on Gazans to go onto roofs after Israeli warnings are sent and itsMinistry of Interior has ordered them not to evacuate targeted homes [original in Arabic].

Hamas, by using its civilian population as human shields and by targeting Israeli civilians, bears fullresponsibility for casualties on both sides.

Israel is making every effort to avoid harming civilians in the Gaza Strip. They are pinpointing its attacksagainst terrorist targets and warning civilians about upcoming actions. Extensive warning systems forthe residents of Gaza include text messages, leaflets, warning shots and even making individualtelephone calls to the inhabitants of targeted structures! What other modern army would go to suchlengths to protect lives?

Most of the international community ignores Hamas' violations of international law and basic moralityconferring in effect immunity upon them. The time has come to place the blame on Hamas' barbaricbehavior towards Palestinians and Israelis alike.
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DETAILED INFORMATION

Hamas War Crimes :

Hamas' actions are in clear violation of the most fundamental principles of the laws of armed conflict,including the principle of distinction. This principle requires parties to an armed conflict to refrain fromdeliberately targeting civilian population or civilian objects. Likewise, it requires parties to distinguish itsmilitary operations and the civilian population, and to refrain from using the presence of the civilianpopulation to shield military objectives. Hamas violated this fundamental principle in two main ways

By deliberately attacking Israel's civilian population, including by conducting suicide,rocket and mortar attacks .

By deliberately and systematically employing tactics which put the Palestinian civilianpopulation in danger, including the launching of attacks from within densely populatedareas, the use of human shields, deploying weapons storage sites and commandcenters in residential homes and in densely populated areas and commandeeringsensitive sites (such as hospitals, private homes, schools and mosques) for terrorist use.
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These actions clearly constitute war crimes, as defined by international law and may also amount tocrimes against humanity.

The principle of distinction is anchored in customary international law. It has been reflected in treatiesand other sources of international law, including in several articles of the Additional Protocol to GenevaConventions, 1979. [Israel is not a Party to the Additional Protocols but, nevertheless, it is Israel'sposition that a number of Articles in the Protocol reflect customary international law.] For example:

Article 48: In order to ensure respect for and protection of the civilian population and civilianobjects, the Parties to the conflict shall at all times distinguish between the civilian populationand combatants and between civilian objects and military objectives and accordingly shalldirect their operations only against military objectives.

Article 51(2): "The civilian population as such, as well as individual civilians, shall not be theobject of attack. Acts or threats of violence the primary purpose of which is to spread terroramong the civilian population are prohibited"

Article 58: " The Parties to the conflict shall, to the maximum extent feasible: (a)endeavor toremove the civilian population, individual civilians and civilian objects under their control fromthe vicinity of military objectives ; (b) Avoid locating military objectives within or near denselypopulated areas;"

Article 51(7): " The Parties to the conflict shall not direct the movement of the civilianpopulation or individual civilians in order to attempt to shield military objectives fromattacks or to shield military operations."

Article 12(4): "Under no circumstances shall medical units be used in an attempt toshield military objectives from attack. Whenever possible, the Parties to the conflict

shall ensure that medical units are so sited that attacks against military objectives donot imperil their safety."

Article 53: "It is prohibited (a) to commit any acts of hostility directed against thehistoric monuments, works of art or places of worship which constitute the cultural orspiritual heritage of peoples ; (b) to use such objects in support of the military effort;


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Translation of the IDF warning notice for Gazan citizen:

Military Notice

To the residents of Beit Lahya (the area in light blue)

The IDF will powerfully strike from the air the terrorist elements and their infrastructurein the regions from where rockets are launch towards the State of Israel, specifically intothe following places:

East Atatra up to Salateen street and from West and North Jebalia (the Camp).

For your safety:

Evacuate your houses immediately towards south Jebalia (the village) through thefollowing roads: Alfalloujah street. Do it until 12pm noon Sunday 13 July 2014.

The IDF doesnt want to hurt you or your families. The actions will be temporary and

short. Anyone who doesnt abide by this instruction and doesnt evacuate his houseimmediately puts in danger himself and his family!!!!

Forewarned is forearmed!

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Original message in Arabic

Hamas spokesman calls on Gazans to endanger their lives

Israel is making every effort to prevent uninvolved civilians in the Gaza Strip from being harmed. Earliertoday (13 July), the IDF warned the local population in the northern Gaza Strip to seek shelterelsewhere. In response to heavy rocket fire from these areas, Israel is planning to target concreteterrorist infrastructure and operatives in that area but is attempting to do so with as few casualties aspossible among the uninvolved civilians.

In stark contrast to Israel's concern for the residents of Gaza, Hamas officials continue to encourage thelocal population to be human shields and to endanger their lives. Today, Hamas's Interior MinistrySpokesman in Gaza called on the population in northern Gaza Strip to ignore the IDF's warnings and tostay in their homes. He also urged those who had already left to come back immediately. Hamas is onceagain guilty of deliberately endangering the lives of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip: Movement of goods and people through the crossings


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Despite the ongoing rocket fire from Gaza, Israel has not halted entry of trucks into Gaza. All crossingswith Israel remained open on Friday and today (Sunday). More than 100 trucks carrying food and fuelentered Gaza on Friday and today and more than 800 foreign citizens left the Gaza Strip through Israel.There is no shortage of food or fuel in Gaza and there are no signs of a humanitarian crisis. Medicinesand medical equipment have passed continuously as well through the two crossings.List of goods entering Gaza:

dayFood Medicine Gas Gasoline Fuel Diesel

Totaltrucks

*1 *2 *3 *4 *5 *6FridayJuly 11

--7trucks

87tons

--187,000liter

222,000liter

21

SundayJuly 13

68trucks

1trucks

110tons

72,000liter

288,00liter

188,000liter

86

*1 including animal feed mixture *2 Medicines and medical equipment*3 for home use (cooking)*4 for cars*5 for electricity power plant*6 for public transportationPeople entering Israel:Crossing day Number of foreigners

*7

Erez crossingFriday, July 11 22Sunday, July 13 812

*7 - exit of foreigners with dual citizenship of the United States, Sweden, Romania, Poland, Turkey,Canada, and UK.

OFFICIAL STATEMENTS

PM Netanyahu's remarks at the weekly Cabinet meeting(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Sunday, 13 July 2014), made the following remarks at thestart of the weekly Cabinet meeting:

"Israel is conducting a vigorous military campaign against Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the

other terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip. Hamas has chosen to attack our cities with massive and indiscriminate rocket fire. I said from the outset that we wouldrespond in strength against this criminal firing at our citizens and this is what we aredoing.

We are striking Hamas with increasing strength. We are hitting commanders, militants,arsenals and command centers. The IDF, ISA, security services, firefighters, the IsraelPolice everyone is doing their part and doing it in the best way possible. But one must
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understand how our enemy operates. Who hides in mosques? Hamas. Who putsarsenals under hospitals? Hamas. Who puts command centers in residences or nearkindergartens? Hamas. Hamas is using the residents of Gaza as human shields and it isbringing disaster to the civilians of Gaza; therefore, for any attack on Gaza civilians,which we regret, Hamas and its partners bear sole responsibility.

The leadership of Hamas and the other organizations has chosen at a time when theyare using the population of Gaza as human shields to hide under ground, to fleeabroad and to deliberately put civilians in the line of fire. This is the entire differencebetween us and Hamas we are using defensive systems against missiles to protect theresidents of Israel and they are using the residents of Gaza to protect arsenals ofmissiles. Nothing better underscores the difference in this campaign. Israel is ademocracy that is fighting in a legitimate and focused manner against unbridledterrorists and no country in the world would do any less than we are doing to protectour citizens.

We will continue to act in a patient and level-headed manner, responsibly and

vigorously, in order to achieve the goal of the operation the restoration of quiet for along period while inflicting a significant blow on Hama and the other terroristorganizations in the Gaza Strip. The IDF is prepared for all possibilities.

Now, two other points. First, to the citizens of Israel: You are showing maturity andresponsibility and I think that you are impressing the entire world. But I have onerequest: Do not be complacent. I know that there are people who are going out andwho want to see the missiles. I ask you: Do not do this. I ask that you enter protectedspaces. We are speaking here from a protected space. We ask you to be in protectedspaces and to listen to instructions from IDF Home Front Command . Someone rightlysaid that, regarding civil defense, one needs not only an Iron Dome but iron discipline as

well. You have shown this up until now. This could yet take a long time and we needboth your support and your discipline.

The last point: Today in Vienna, the foreign ministers of the major powers are discussingthe question of dealing with Iran's nuclear program. I would like to remind them Hamasand Islamic Jihad are being financed, armed and trained by Iran. Iran is a major power ofterrorism that finances, arms and trains the terrorist organizations that we are fightingagainst. This Iran cannot be allowed the ability to produce fissile material for nuclearweapons. If this happens, the things that we are seeing around us and the things thatare happening in the Middle East will be far worse. In recent years we have madevarious forecasts for the Middle East my colleagues here around the table and I andthese forecasts have, to my regret, come true one by one. The prediction of Iran as anuclear threshold state cannot be allowed to come true, it cannot. This cannot be and itwill not be.

The President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, addressed the security situation and the rocket fireagainst Israel this morning (July 13, 2014) at the President's Residence in Jerusalem:

"Hamas terrorists aims to kill and injure as many innocent Israelis as possible. We do notwish to harm civilians. A reality in which 5 million of our people, including women and
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children, are running to bomb shelters is intolerable. We left Gaza of our own freewill,Gaza could have been prosperous and successful but instead it turned to terror. Gazawill be truly free when it breaks free of the shackles of the terrorists organizations .TheIDF is fighting terror with determination and dedication. We cannot allow terrorism todrive our citizens into bomb shelters. There can be no compromise with terror."

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IN THE PRESS

Ambassador Ron Dermer Local Philadelphia story

Op-eds and other press links [including many libs]:http://forward.com/articles/201972/gaza-war-unintended-nope-hamas-is-sworn-to-destro/ Gaza War 'Unintended'? Nope, Hamas Is Sworn to Destroy Israel - Israeli Diplomat Responds to J.J.Goldberg's Columnbloomberg recognized hamas is-trying-to-get-gazans-killed getting-the-law-right-on-the-israel-hamas-conflict Canada Rejects UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Criticism of Israels Response to RocketAttacks from Gaza

gaza_civilian_casualties: while_hamas_targets_innocent_people_israel_tries not to do so Israels first duty is to protect its cit izens

Operation "Protective Edge" Q&A

How did it all start?Between 12 June and 7 July, Hamas and other terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip fired 300 rocketsat Israeli civilians. Although Israel showed great restraint and called for the cessation of the rocketattacks, Hamas kept firing them indiscriminately into Israeli towns and cities around the country. Nocountry in the world would accept such a reality, and Israel is no exception.However, after three weeks of restraint, and the continuation of incessant rocket attacks, Israel was leftwith no other alternative but to respond in order to restore the safety of its civilian population.What is Israel's goal?The main objective Operation "Protective Edge" is to re-establish stability and quiet for the citizens ofIsrael once and for all. Israel cannot accept a reality in which millions of its citizens are subject to thewhims of radical Islamic terrorist organizations, under immediate threat with as little as 15 seconds tofind shelter from incoming missiles.How does Israel plan to achieve this goal?
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The only way to restore quiet to the citizens of Israel is by going after the Hamas aggressors who areentrenched in Gaza. Operation "Protective Edge" is aimed at significantly degrading Hamas' missilecapabilities and destroying the terrorist infrastructures directed at Israeli civilians. Israel is not lookingfor a short-term understanding but wants a long-standing solution for the sake of the safety of itscitizens.What are the targets of the Israeli airstrikes?As part of the operation, the IDF is selectively targeting mobile and concealed rocket launchers, Hamasleadership facilities, attack and smuggling tunnels, terrorist compounds, training sites, communicationsfacilities, air defense elements and additional sites used for terror activities targeting Israel, includingcommand and control centers.What are the long-term objectives of Hamas?Hamas is similar to other radical jihadi movements like al-Qaeda, ISIS and Boko Haram in its completeintolerance of the presence of non-Muslims in the Middle East. Therefore, it is no surprise that Hamasmaintains close operational ties with jihadi terrorists in Sinai, including for weapons smuggling, and isgetting weapons and support from Iran.According to Hamas' ideology, Israel has no place in the world and Hamas' declared goal is thedestruction of the Jewish state. This is exemplified in the organization's covenant: "Hamas strives to

raise the banner of Allah over every inch of Palestine" [meaning all of Israel, the West Bank and Gaza]. Inaddition, the organization promotes an antisemitic ideology that glorifies jihad and the killing of Jews.Why is Hamas shooting rockets at Israeli towns?Hamas' tactic of firing rockets at Israeli civilian communities did not end when Israel left Gazacompletely in 2005, but rather intensified. Because of its commitment to the annihilation of Israel,Hamas views every Israeli man, woman and child as a legitimate target of its terrorist attacks by missiles,suicide bombings, murder and abductions.Hamas leaders have repeatedly stated that "all of the Israelis are legitimate targets" (Hamas spokesmanSami Abu-Zuhri, 8 July).In recent years, the Hamas terrorist organization invested heavily in offensive weapons, bringing thenumber of missiles aimed at Israeli towns to around 12,000.

By firing rockets at densely populated areas in Israel, Hamas terrorists are attempting to cause as manycivilian deaths as possible. Hamas' indiscriminate rocket fire is consistent with its ideology, which seesIsraeli civilian casualties as military successes.Why have there been relatively few Israeli casualties so far in this confrontation?Due to the growing missile threat, Israel invested huge resources in establishing a two-fold defensesystem for its citizens:1. Israel developed the "Iron Dome" missile defense system, which throughout this confrontation hasprovided outstanding protection to Israeli civilians, saving the lives of hundreds or more Israeli civilians.2. Israel constructed a vast infrastructure of shelters and set up an early warning system enabling itscivilians to find quick cover when terrorists launch their missiles.Were it not for the effective deployment of "Iron Dome" and the shelters, the number of Israeli civiliancasualties in this conflict would be very high.Why have civilians in Gaza been hurt?The civilian casualties in Gaza are a direct result of Hamas' tactic of using the Palestinian civilianpopulation as human shields for its terrorist activities. Hamas is committing a double war crime bydeliberately targeting Israeli civilians while at the same time embedding its weapons, leaders, operativesand infrastructures in the midst of uninvolved Palestinian civilians. Hamas bears full responsibility forthe civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip.Moreover, Hamas is also investing all of its resources in acquiring and producing weapons and rocketsfor attacking Israel, instead of caring for the welfare of the population of Gaza.


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In a show of utter disregard for the safety of its own civilian population, Hamas' Ministry of the Interiorin Gaza has instructed residents not to heed Israel's warnings about impending attacks. Hamas alsourges residents to actively form human shields, thus deliberately exposing them to grave danger.What measures is Israel taking to minimize civilian casualties in Gaza?Israel is doing the utmost to reduce to a minimum the harm caused to uninvolved civilians. It does so byemploying stringent target selection procedures, by warning residents about impending strikes usingphone calls, text messages and leaflets and by firing warning shots.Israel does all this despite significant tactical costs, foregoing operational opportunities and refrainingfrom attacking known terrorist hideouts and weapons caches located in dangerous proximity to civilians.Why is it so difficult to de-escalate the situation?The main reason it is so difficult to bring an end to the violence is Hamas' lack of motivation to do so.Hamas' experience so far has shown it that it is not considered by the international community asaccountable for its violations of basic morality and of international law.Are the current events part of a cycle of violence?One can be tempted to view this confrontation as the latest round in an imagined "cycle of violence".However, nothing could be farther from the truth since there is no symmetry between Israel and Hamas.Israel left the Gaza Strip completely in 2005 and has no claims on the territory besides the wish to see it

develop as a peaceful and prosperous neighbor. If Hamas and the other terrorist organizations disarmedand stopped their attacks, Israel would have no reason to respond.Yet instead of developing the Gaza Strip, Hamas violently seized control of the territory, turned it into aterror base and established a terrorist dictatorship whose declared goal is the destruction of Israel.


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