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Gaza War Generates Debate on Civilians: Questions Reflect Asymmetry of Fight

Date: January 15, 2009

Author: Griff Witte

QUOTE: The Israeli military blames Hamas for using Gazans as human shields and for retreating to densely populated areas to fight the war. But Palestinians and human rights groups say that Israel has been reckless and that in pursuing Hamas, it has employed tactics that unnecessarily drive up the civilian toll.

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Key People:

• Bassam Eid

Key Organizations:

• CARE
• Hamas
• Human Rights Watch (HRW)
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) (CICR)
• Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group (PHRMG)
• Washington Post Newspaper

Subject & Geographic Categories:

• Abstract Principles
  • Abuse of Power (Organizations)

• Government & Politics / History
  • Government (General)
    • International Relations/Diplomacy
      • War/Military
        • Terrorism (conceptual)
        • Treatment of Non-Combatants

• Middle East
  • Israel
  • Palestine

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