Benjamin Netanyahu Quotes
Hamas is responsible and Hamas should held accountable for civilian deaths.
Netanyahu, Benjamin. Press Conference. Prime Minister's Office, State of Israel, 6 Aug. 2014.
In the many terrorist attacks on Israel and the Israeli retaliations and prevention, some innocent civilians have been killed when the Israelis have made a targeting or other mistake. In contrast, the innocent civilians of Israel have been targeted and killed by suicide bombers and random rocket attacks where the intended and announced purpose of the attacks was to kill and maim as many civilians as possible.
The Congresswoman was referring to the fact that the U. S. Defense Department had trained Indonesian military officers who had leadership roles in the massacres and other human rights violations in East Timor in 1999.
This is true. There never has been any International law that made a belligerent responsible for civilian damages and deaths that were the result of collateral damage. However, the United States over the years, more so than any other country. Provided huge amount of aid to the citizens of the enemy nations although there was no legal obligation to do so.
Hamas had fired thousands of rockets and other missiles at Israeli population centers—war crimes under the Geneva Conventions. Israel finally retaliated against Hamas facilities in Gaza. However, in an unprecedented effort to avoid civilian casualties, the Israeli Defense Forces warned the people by indicating which targets they were going to strike. They also dropped leaflets in Arabic telling the civilians that they are not the targets but to try and avoid harm to them and their families, they should evacuate the neighborhoods that would be under attack. Hamas had placed their missile launchers and other weapons in and near schools, hospitals, mosques and civilian housing risking their civilian population—see {640841}.
Benjamin Netanyahu is an Israeli politician serving as the prime minister of Israel since 2009, having previously served in that role from 1996 to 1999. Netanyahu is also the chairman of the Likud – National Liberal Movement. He is the longest-serving Israeli prime minister in history and the first to be born in Israel after its Declaration of Independence.
