British Citizens vs An IDF Guard

In the centre of the British Government’s refusal to interfere in this saga we meet none other than David Miliband the Foreign Secretary

The Guardian reported today that Miliband insisted that “the government would not get involved in any ransom payments to secure the Chandlers' release”.

Miliband said he could not stop private individuals from pursuing a ransom deal, but it was not in Britain's interests to make concessions to hostage-takers.

On the face of it Miliband’s stand can be easily understood. The foreign secretary could argue, for instance, that negotiating with pirates or other outlaws may expose more Brits to different security risks. Yet, it is very perplexing to find out that as much as Miliband is reluctant to interfere with the release of the abducted British couple, he rushed to voice his support in favour of the release of the IDF guard Gilad Shalit. In spite of the fact that Shalit is not a British subject and was taken prisoner in a military action while serving as a guard in the biggest concentration camp known to man namely Gaza, Miliband was rather vocal in demanding his ‘immediate’ release.'

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The Most Outrageous Israeli IDF Lie Ever

The Israel Defense Forces announced on Wednesday that an internal investigation has determined that no civilians were purposefully harmed by IDF troops during Operation Cast Lead in the Gaza Strip.

Following the release of the investigation results, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that the army's willingness to probe itself "once again proves that the IDF is one of the most moral armies in the world.

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Israeli Army Incursion in West Bank, Over 150 Minors and Youths Arrested

A major military operation took place today in Haris between 2am and 5pm. Around 15 jeeps, 2 border police jeeps and vans belonging to Israeli Intelligence Shabak entered Haris and arrested around 150 people including large number of minors.

A number of people reported injury by the soldiers including several cases of beatings of small children and women. Soldiers also destroyed furniture, appliances, walls and various food products in at least 4 houses.

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Israeli Settlers Stone 6 yr old Boy In Hebron

Israeli settlers wounded six-year-old Palestinian Bilal Da’na from Hebron after pelting the young boy with stones near the illegal Israeli settlement of Kiryat Arba, Palestinian sources in Hebron said.

Israeli soldiers stationed in the area stood by without preventing the group of settlers from assaulting the boy, locals reported, adding that when Israeli police arrived on the scene, none of the rock-throwers were arrested.

Medics from the Palestinian Red Crescent said Da’na was taken to the governmental hospital in Hebron to treat moderate head injuries. Doctors confirmed the wounds were moderate.

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Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory No. 37/2008 (04 - 10 Sep. 2008)

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)

IOF killed a Palestinian civilian in Nablus.
11 Palestinian civilians, including 5 children, and 2 human rights defenders were wounded by the IOF gunfire in the West Bank.
Dozens of school girls suffered from tear gas inhalation as IOF fired tear gas canisters at their school in Ne’lin village west of Ramallah.
IOF used a liquid with a disgusting smell against demonstrators in Bal’ein and Ne’lin villages near Ramallah.
IOF conducted 55 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
IOF arrested 29 Palestinian civilians, including 7 children.
IOF transformed 3 houses into military sites.
IOF have continued to impose a total siege on the OPT and have isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world.
A Palestinian woman gave birth to a dead baby at an IOF checkpoint in the West Bank as IOF troops denied her passage towards a hospital for more than an hour. .
IOF have continued to construct the Annexation Wall in the West Bank.
IOF confiscated 472 donums[1] of land in Jayous village near Qalqilya to construct a section of the wall.
IOF have continued settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers have continued to attacks Palestinian civilians and property.
IOF started to establish an Israeli electricity network near Hebron and Bethlehem.
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian civilians and property in Hebron

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