About Israel bans army from using ‘human shields’

Duty Honor Country · October 8th, 2005

JERUSALEM: Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday banned the army from using Palestinian civilians as “human shields” during arrest operations aimed at flushing out wanted militants from hiding places.

The ruling that the practice violates international law followed petitions filed three years ago by two human rights groups in Israel. The Supreme Court, the country’s highest court, had already issued a temporary injunction against the practice in August 2002, after the petition was filed in May of that year.

Israeli soldiers, however, have continued to use Palestinian civilians as decoys by forcing them, often at gunpoint, to approach homes or places where wanted militants are hiding so that they can be extracted and arrested...

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Locke · October 8th, 2005

wow
im glad to hear they have been ordered to stop, that aint cool

Warwick · October 9th, 2005

Rather messy war they are fighting.
Neither side is giving in much.

phoenix80 · October 9th, 2005

Ditto!

Anyways, I was thinking who might stop Palestinians from using their own people as human shields?

Fox · October 12th, 2005

Wow. I didn't know that either.

5.56X45mm · October 12th, 2005

It's us or them. I'm for using them as human shields. Sorry, it doesn't sound right but I stick by what I said.

If I know that there's some nutjob with a bomb on his chest. I'M GOING TO USE WHATEVER MEANS I CAN TO LIVE. And if that means using one of his own people. Fine with me. The Palestinians aren't Palestinians. They're Jordanian. Palestine was never a nation or people. It was just terroritory. And they never fight by the "rules" anyways.

Desert fox · October 16th, 2005

So can Isreal solider's make human shields out of thier own citizens.

Grimnar · October 16th, 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5.56X45mm

It's us or them. I'm for using them as human shields. Sorry, it doesn't sound right but I stick by what I said.

If I know that there's some nutjob with a bomb on his chest. I'M GOING TO USE WHATEVER MEANS I CAN TO LIVE. And if that means using one of his own people. Fine with me. The Palestinians aren't Palestinians. They're Jordanian. Palestine was never a nation or people. It was just terroritory. And they never fight by the "rules" anyways.

So in a different setting you would send arabs as human shields against insugents in Iraq?
This is to me a total lack of respect for human life!

October 8th, 2005	#1
Duty Honor Country	Israel bans army from using ‘human shields’ info JERUSALEM: Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday banned the army from using Palestinian civilians as “human shields” during arrest operations aimed at flushing out wanted militants from hiding places. The ruling that the practice violates international law followed petitions filed three years ago by two human rights groups in Israel. The Supreme Court, the country’s highest court, had already issued a temporary injunction against the practice in August 2002, after the petition was filed in May of that year. Israeli soldiers, however, have continued to use Palestinian civilians as decoys by forcing them, often at gunpoint, to approach homes or places where wanted militants are hiding so that they can be extracted and arrested... READ MORE "The best form of taking care of troops is first-class training, for this saves unnecessary casualties." Erwin Rommel

October 8th, 2005	#2
Locke	wow im glad to hear they have been ordered to stop, that aint cool If I am asked what we are fighting for, I can reply in two sentences. In the first place, to fulfil a solemn international obligation . . . an obligation of honor which no self-respecting man could possibly have repudiated. I say, secondly, we are fighting to vindicate the principle that small nationalities are not to be crushed in defiance of international good faith at the arbitrary will of a strong and overmastering Power. Author: Rt. Hon. Herbert Henry Asquith Source: Statement, to House of Commons, Declaration of War with Germany, Aug. 4, 1914

October 9th, 2005	#3
Warwick	Rather messy war they are fighting. Neither side is giving in much.

October 9th, 2005	#4
phoenix80	Ditto! Anyways, I was thinking who might stop Palestinians from using their own people as human shields?

October 12th, 2005	#6
5.56X45mm	It's us or them. I'm for using them as human shields. Sorry, it doesn't sound right but I stick by what I said. If I know that there's some nutjob with a bomb on his chest. I'M GOING TO USE WHATEVER MEANS I CAN TO LIVE. And if that means using one of his own people. Fine with me. The Palestinians aren't Palestinians. They're Jordanian. Palestine was never a nation or people. It was just terroritory. And they never fight by the "rules" anyways.

October 16th, 2005	#7
Desert fox	So can Isreal solider's make human shields out of thier own citizens.

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