BBC NEWS | Israel faces human shield claim

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2007 4:34 PM EDT (BBC News)

Israeli human rights activists have accused border police of using a 13-year-old Palestinian as a human shield.

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NPR : Israeli Report Criticizes Olmert over Lebanon Action

Seeded on Mon Apr 30, 2007 5:58 PM EDT (NPR)

A report issued Monday cites "severe failures" in the way Israel's leaders handled last summer's war in Lebanon against the Hezbollah guerrillas.

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Israelis use girl as human shield

Seeded on Fri Mar 9, 2007 2:21 PM EST (AL JAZEERA)

Israeli soldiers have used an 11-year-old Palestinian girl as a "human shield" during an operation against fighters in the West Bank last week, an Israeli human rights group has said.

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House Democrats introduce bill to restore habeas corpus

Seeded on Thu Mar 8, 2007 9:50 PM EST (Raw Story)

Powerful House Democrats have introduced legislation intended to restore the right of habeas corpus.

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Nuclear plans in chaos as Iran leader flounders

Seeded on Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:47 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

Boasts of a nuclear programme are just propaganda, say insiders, but the PR could be enough to provoke Israel into war

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USATODAY.com - Israel: U.N. force not targeted

Seeded on Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:51 AM EDT (USA Today)

I've picked what I thought was somewhat the most objective article around this incident. Bottom line .. Israel is very adept at killing innocent people, but it's always easier to beg forgiveness than to ask permission.

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