JERUSALEM (AFP) - A US-based rights group has accused
Israel of ignoring evidence and conducting an incomplete investigation into the deaths of eight Palestinian civilians, demanding an international inquiry.
"The Israel Defence Forces' (IDF) investigation of the Gaza beach explosion that killed eight Palestinian civilians and wounded dozens is incomplete because it excludes important evidence," Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.
The New York-based group released the statement Tuesday after meeting Meir Klifi, the general responsible for the army's internal inquiry into the June 9 beach deaths.
"An investigation that refuses to look at contradictory evidence can hardly be considered credible," said Marc Garlasco, a senior military analyst at HRW. "The IDF's partisan approach highlights the need for an independent, international investigation."
An Israeli army inquiry has cleared the military of any wrongdoing and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has rejected calls for an international investigation.
Human Rights Watch said the army's conclusion that it was not responsible for the deaths was based "exclusively" on information gathered by the IDF and excluded all evidence gathered by other sources.
The group, which unlike the army conducted its own investigation at the scene of the deaths, believes that the blast was caused by an Israeli shell fired several hours earlier and which later exploded.
HRW maintained that during its meeting with Klifi, the army agreed it was "possible that unexploded ordnance from a 155mm artillery shell fired earlier in the day could have caused the fatal injuries".
The group said the army fired "more than 80 such shells in the area of the beach" on the morning of June 9.
Sand could increase the possibility of a fuse malfunction, and afternoon Israeli shelling could have triggered a dud shell, as could human traffic on the beach, HRW said.
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Its the same silence that occurs when Hamas shoots Kassam Rockets into Israeli schools with only one goal... to kill children. Are both sides any different?
Re: Rights group says Israel beach death probe not credible
format_quote Originally Posted by ganeshsikkim
Its the same silence that occurs when Hamas shoots Kassam Rockets into Israeli schools with only one goal... to kill children. Are both sides any different?
That's not being discussed the issue at hand is they lied.
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Exactly, atleast Hammas admit their mistakes, Israel is too cowardice to even own up.....They have so much weaponry etc. bu they can't even step up and take the blame.....COWARDS......C-O-W-A-R-D-S speeeelllssssss? COWARDS!
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format_quote Originally Posted by Iqram
Exactly, atleast Hammas admit their mistakes, Israel is too cowardice to even own up.....They have so much weaponry etc. bu they can't even step up and take the blame.....COWARDS......C-O-W-A-R-D-S speeeelllssssss? COWARDS!
Hamas admits to there mistakes? Hamas doesn't shoot missles into schools by accident... That is where they aim.
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'mistake' as they say NO! This is not funny....Can you not see? Do you remember the time when they shot that child who was hiding behind his father, whom was hiding behind that barrel? That was pure intentional....:'(
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That was terrible, but you have to remember... All Israeli soldiers do not do that. Israeli soldiers never make the news when they do a good thing, only when they do a bad thing.
The same thing with many Palestinian groups. When they do something good, it is not nessesarily shown to the whole world... but when a suicide bombing happens it is always covered.
Neagtive events are always covered, and positive events are never.
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format_quote Originally Posted by lavikor201
That was terrible, but you have to remember... All Israeli soldiers do not do that. Israeli soldiers never make the news when they do a good thing, only when they do a bad thing.
The same thing with many Palestinian groups. When they do something good, it is not nessesarily shown to the whole world... but when a suicide bombing happens it is always covered.
Neagtive events are always covered, and positive events are never.
You are right, and I humbly ask for your forgiveness if I have offended you
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Hamas shoots at schools i never heard of that before. I did watch a documentary where israel troops bombed a school day before Eid (muslim festival). Stats show for every 1 or 2 israel civilians die atleast 50 to 60 Palestinian civilains die.
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format_quote Originally Posted by Islamicboy
Hamas shoots at schools i never heard of that before. I did watch a documentary where israel troops bombed a school day before Eid (muslim festival). Stats show for every 1 or 2 israel civilians die atleast 50 to 60 Palestinian civilains die.
I really don't want to get off topic but here it is... Direct hit. One of many atrocities commited by both sides.
Kassam Rocket that was shot at a school in Sderot, Israel.
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format_quote Originally Posted by Iqram
How is it that they are funded for Munitions....But not for provisions?
I find that hard to believe....
Great effort is put into smuggling weapons in from Egypt. Weapons to be used against Israelis. If the People involved in the smuggling loved the palestinian people more than they hated the people of Israel, think of how much 'food' they could smuggle in.
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If the people in the palestinian rocket factories put the same amount of resources that go into making rockets, into creating jobs and opportunity, think of the prosperity they could enjoy.
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NO! This is not funny....Can you not see? Do you remember the time when they shot that child who was hiding behind his father, whom was hiding behind that barrel? That was pure intentional....:'(
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