Sunday, November 21, 2010

Israeli Soldiers Walk Free After Using 9 Year Old Boy As Human Shield



Israeli Soldiers Who Used Palestinian Boy, 9, As A Human Shield Avoid Jail -- The Guardian

Mother says suspended sentences and demotions for forcing her son to check bag for bombs at gunpoint are 'a scandal'.

Two Israeli soldiers who used a nine-year-old Palestinian boy as a human shield were given suspended sentences and demoted after being convicted of "inappropriate conduct".

The unnamed soldiers, from the Givati Brigade, ordered Majeh Rabah, from the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood in Gaza City, to check bags for explosives in January 2009, towards the end of Israel's three-week offensive.

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My Comment: This is their punishment?!?!?! One more reason and symbol for both sides to continue the cycle hate.

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