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Red Cross: Israel breaking int'l law, letting children starve in Gaza
By Reuters
Tags: israel enws, israel, hamas 
 

The International Committee of the Red Cross on Thursday accused Israel of delaying ambulance access to the Gaza Strip and demanded it grant safe access for Palestinian Red Crescent ambulances to return to evacuate more wounded.

Relief workers said they found four starving children sitting next to their dead mothers and other corpses in a house in a part of Gaza City bombed by Israeli forces, the Red Cross said on Thursday.



"This is a shocking incident," said Pierre Wettach, ICRC chief for Israel and the Palestinian territories.

"The Israeli military must have been aware of the situation but did not assist the wounded. Neither did they make it possible for us or the Palestinian Red Crescent to assist the wounded," Wettach said.

The agency said it believed Israel had breached international humanitarian law in the incident.

An Israeli offensive launched in the Hamas-controlled Gaza
Strip on Dec. 27 to end rocket attacks by Islamic militants has drawn increasing international criticism over mounting civilian casualties.

Palestinian Red Crescent ambulances and ICRC officials managed to reach several houses in the Zeitoun area of Gaza City on Wednesday after seeking access from Israeli military forces since last weekend, the ICRC statement said.

The rescue team "found four small children next to their dead mothers in one of the houses," the ICRC said.

"They were too weak to stand up on their own. One man was also found alive, too weak to stand up. In all there were at least 12 corpses lying on mattresses," it said.

In another house, the team found 15 survivors of Israeli shelling including several wounded, it said.

Three corpses were found in another home. Israeli soldiers posted some 80 meters (yards) away ordered the rescue team to leave the area which they refused to do, it said.

The ICRC said it had been informed that there were more wounded sheltering in other destroyed houses in the area.

"The ICRC believes that in this instance the Israeli military failed to meet its obligation under international humanitarian law to care for and evacuated the wounded. It considers the delay in allowing rescue services access unacceptable," it said.


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      1.   No.. Hamas is letting children starve.. Where was the Red Cross 13:54  |  Ben 08/01/09
      2.   Yes Ben 14:51  |  George 08/01/09
      3.   Hamas is starving those kids 14:53  |  Ita 08/01/09
      4.   Typical lies from the Red Cross Crusade 14:57  |  Harvey 08/01/09
      5.   Red cross 14:58  |  Esther 08/01/09
      6.   Red Cross 15:01  |  Aug 08/01/09
      7.   #1 100% CORRECT 15:06  |  Safta 08/01/09
      8.   #1 Red Cross Criminals? 15:08  |  Dan 08/01/09
      9.   Letting Children Starve 15:13  |  Denis Gray 08/01/09
      10.   Danish RC former honcho,Jørgen Poulsen,always critical of Israel 15:24  |  Absolute Sweden 08/01/09
      11.   Unless they visit Shalit, Expel Them 15:27  |  rsm 08/01/09
      12.   Palestinians cry "wolf" 15:35  |  judith 08/01/09
      13.   The Red Cross could not find the Holocaust 15:36  |  Sidney 08/01/09
      14.   Red Cross 15:38  |  Mara 08/01/09
      15.   The Question all Israelis should ask themselves 15:39  |  Steve Berlin 08/01/09
      16.   breaking international Law????? 15:41  |  Jennifer 08/01/09
      17.   to Dan 15:42  |  George 08/01/09
      18.   to Dennis 15:46  |  George 08/01/09
      19.   We changed our magen david to get into this group? 1Ben-exactly.. 15:55  |  bat yam 08/01/09
      20.   Sidney on the Red X not finding the holocaust 16:08  |  sh 08/01/09
      21.   get it right 16:09  |  real vision 08/01/09
      22.   ICRC 16:15  |  bashar 08/01/09
      23.   listen to yourselves 16:20  |  dave duncan 08/01/09
      24.   This is how IRC lays accusations 16:21  |  Jean-Pierre 08/01/09
      25.   Dan..You judge (דן) things correctly 16:22  |  Meir gush etzion 08/01/09
      26.   Red Cross 16:43  |  Roberto 08/01/09
      27.   Accusations against Israel. 16:53  |  HAL. 08/01/09
      28.   To Meir Etzion 16:56  |  Dan 08/01/09
      29.   #10 Absolute Sweden, mind me correcting you 17:03  |  Alicia 08/01/09
      30.   RED CROSS. YOU ARE BREAKING INTERNATIONAL LAW 17:07  |  DISRAELI 08/01/09
      31.   we know it is thrue 17:10  |  gabriela 08/01/09
      32.   UN Starved for Common Sense 17:16  |  Orrei 08/01/09
      33.   Red Cross- or anybody else... 17:17  |  Anne 08/01/09
      34.   Dan, the ICRC has long been anti-Israel 17:20  |  DavidAK 08/01/09
      35.   Hamas Obeys All International Laws 17:21  |  Ron 08/01/09
      36.   #15 steve Berlin...where is Hamas and their compassion? 17:24  |  Lynn 08/01/09
      37.   Starving Children 17:26  |  Sidney Emme 08/01/09
      38.   Who is really breaking internatinal law? 17:36  |  G. 08/01/09
      39.   Does the Red Cross do its job ? 17:37  |  Avraham 08/01/09
      40.   nternational humanitarian law to care for and evacuated the wound 17:38  |  vik 08/01/09
      41.   To George 17:51  |  Dan 08/01/09
      42.   #27, HAL. Learning languages at the age of 60 17:52  |  zmogus 08/01/09
      43.   To Alicia/Correcting you 17:58  |  Lena 08/01/09
      44.   torture speaks - Must see 17:58  |  Moti 08/01/09
      45.   Still some wise and mild persons in Israel 18:03  |  Bruno 08/01/09
      46.   Red Crescent Ambulances Used as WEAPONS of WAR 18:04  |  Linda Rivera 08/01/09
      47.   independent sources 18:15  |  bashar 08/01/09
      48.   Gabriella 18:15  |  Nabil 08/01/09
      49.   RED CROSS 18:15  |  Bob Orenstein 08/01/09
      50.   This shows a disgraceful disregard for Palestinian life ... 18:19  |  Dutch 08/01/09
      51.   Twisted Logic 18:21  |  Shaka 08/01/09
      52.   #27 HAL. I agree. 18:23  |  Boycott 08/01/09
      53.   To DavidAK 18:29  |  Dan 08/01/09
      54.   Red Cross protesting Hamas bombing Israeli Kindergarten 18:37  |  Jew- and Bookburner 08/01/09
      55.   World believes Red Cross rather than Israel every time. 18:39  |  Michael 08/01/09
      56.   Gazans complain that... 18:49  |  x-ray 08/01/09
      57.   Dan`s "political interests" 18:53  |  SDHD 08/01/09
      58.   We are in our right, but it `s not an excuse 18:53  |  Danni 08/01/09
      59.   Reply to Comment #50 18:54  |  moishe achmadinejad 08/01/09
      60.   No Red Cross to Gaza until they free Shalit 18:58  |  MMM 08/01/09
      61.   dan,during world war 2,us americans didn`t uphold the same 18:58  |  terrornator 08/01/09
      62.   Israel breaking int`l law 18:58  |  Nancy 08/01/09
      63.   A word about those abulances 19:01  |  MichaelF 08/01/09
      64.   Dan says: "The Red Cross has nothing against Israel." 19:02  |  SDHD 08/01/09
      65.   Michael`s huge respect from the international community 19:17  |  SDHD 08/01/09
      66.   Hoorah#61-Bravo! 19:20  |  Ephraiim Ben David 08/01/09
      67.   don`t loose your advantage 19:20  |  Gabriele 08/01/09
      68.   Lynn-you messed up....again [crucifixion] 19:23  |  Roo 08/01/09
      69.   UN (Useless Nonesense) 19:25  |  Ori 08/01/09
      70.   chilodren red cross gaza debate 19:28  |  Gabriele 08/01/09
      71.   I am thoroughly disgusted with the Red Cross 19:36  |  Mike 08/01/09
      72.   israel is responsible? 19:36  |  Danielle 08/01/09
      73.   To SDHS 19:38  |  Dan 08/01/09
      74.   nancy #62 "what have the arabs done so far since 1948"? 19:39  |  terrornator 08/01/09
      75.   PROTESTERS: UNRWA SUPPORTS TERROR, CLOSE IT DOWN 19:40  |  MMM 08/01/09
      76.   Thank you #15 19:40  |  Sam 08/01/09
      77.   And what of Gilad Shalit? 19:47  |  Gaza Bar and Grill 08/01/09
      78.   #46 Linda Rivera 19:51  |  Chris Linthwaite 08/01/09
      79.   Felony Murder rule 19:57  |  American Attorney 08/01/09
      80.   Red Cross 20:01  |  Batya 08/01/09
      81.   Super Smooth PR can`t cover this discraceful operation! 20:04  |  Atrick 08/01/09
      82.   UNRWA Financing 20:07  |  Gaza Bar and Grill 08/01/09
      83.   #55 michael says "ROLL over and play DEAD" 20:09  |  CK Tan 08/01/09
      84.   MAGEN DAVID ADOM 20:13  |  MARTA 08/01/09
      85.   #55 michael says "ROLL over and play DEAD" 20:13  |  CK Tan 08/01/09
      86.   Red Cross is not one-sided 20:15  |  Vincent 08/01/09
      87.   Geez American Attorney 20:18  |  Larry 08/01/09
      88.   PS: Hamas is the only alternative... 20:18  |  Vincent 08/01/09
      89.   #75 To Mr. Linthwaite, 20:25  |  Gaza Bar and Grill 08/01/09
      90.   Children 20:27  |  bibi 08/01/09
      91.   kids shouldn`t be treated like this 20:29  |  rm 08/01/09
      92.   Where is the Red Cross when children are used as human shields ? 20:32  |  Ayala 08/01/09
      93.   Starving Children 20:35  |  Rose 08/01/09
      94.   Gaza Bar & Grill 20:38  |  Nemesis 08/01/09
      95.   Pierre Wettach Has It All Wrong 20:39  |  Judea 08/01/09
      96.   law 20:55  |  lk walker 08/01/09
      97.   Where is your conscience? Where is your humanity? 21:46  |  Nazareth Palestinian 08/01/09
      98.   Wettach 21:53  |  Sabra 08/01/09
      99.   #93..Rose 21:54  |  Nemesis 08/01/09
      100.   The Anti-Semitic Red Cross 22:20  |  Murray of Montreal 08/01/09
      101.   Red Cross Lies 22:25  |  DAVID KAPLAN 08/01/09
      102.   Nemesis 22:26  |  Henry 08/01/09
      103.   The ared star of David 22:47  |  Llyn 08/01/09
      104.   Substitute Rockets for food? 23:02  |  Yana 08/01/09
      105.   #68 Roo......"not passed yet" 23:11  |  Lynn 08/01/09
      106.   It`s only logical 23:11  |  Human Being 08/01/09
      107.   Thanks : #8Dan,#31Gabrielle,#33Anne,#97Nazareth P. 23:33  |  Carsten 08/01/09
      108.   #93 Rose....yes, God is watching 23:44  |  Lynn 08/01/09
      109.   Israel reponsible? 23:45  |  Marie 08/01/09
      110.   #75 MMM....according to numbers 23:51  |  Lynn 08/01/09
      111.   Children starving in Gaza 23:52  |  Cyasher 08/01/09
      112.   conscience and humanity (re: #97) 00:09  |  salaam ibn harb 09/01/09
      113.   For those who still cannot see evil facing both us & Gazans... 00:14  |  bat yam 09/01/09
      114.   For those who still cannot see the evil both we & Gazans face... 00:16  |  bat yam 09/01/09
      115.   end suffering 03:09  |  john 09/01/09
      116.   Red Cross: Israel breaking int`l law, letting children starve in 03:15  |  Mike 09/01/09
      117.   Fascinating and upsetting 05:18  |  Rachel 09/01/09
      118.   To bat yam 05:24  |  Sam 09/01/09
      119.   #22 05:41  |  lili 09/01/09
      120.   children starving in gaza 05:44  |  sylvie allen 09/01/09
      121.   I`m a freakin liberal... 05:58  |  Obama`s mama 09/01/09
      122.   Gilad Shalit 06:00  |  Janice 09/01/09
      123.   #117 Sam....they are creating the hatred themselves 06:04  |  Lynn 09/01/09
      124.   #97 - Don`t compare to the Holocaust 06:06  |  LiLi 09/01/09
      125.   #46 Linda Rivera 06:08  |  Janice 09/01/09
      126.   Hamas is killing their own children 06:11  |  Rosita Martinez 09/01/09
      127.   Starving? 09:33  |  Ehud 09/01/09
      128.   #126 is Hamas killing their own children? 09:54  |  eli 09/01/09
      129.   #1,2,4,5... 09:55  |  zmogus 09/01/09
      130.   I think we`re talking about a crime against humanity here 09:56  |  newageblues 09/01/09
      131.   To the devastating majority in this saddest forum for years 09:59  |  zmogus 09/01/09
      132.   so sad for these little kids 10:01  |  BUT 09/01/09
      133.   ISRAEL ALSO GUILTY OF CAUSING ALL GLOBAL WARMING! 10:05  |  Nechama 09/01/09
      134.   Please 10:13  |  Les Floyd 09/01/09
      135.   soul-searching 10:19  |  anon 09/01/09
      136.   Hamas only think about today. 10:25  |  savenaca tuiwailevu 09/01/09
      137.   Lost Faith In People 10:26  |  Beth 09/01/09
      138.   Anyone Defedning this Act is Sick 10:30  |  Tupac 09/01/09
      139.   What INHUMANE beaings are you 10:37  |  Sibi 09/01/09
      140.   well said # 130 10:42  |  Sibi 09/01/09
      141.   Killing Children 10:49  |  Kevin 09/01/09
      142.   to # 131 Mister BUTT!!! 10:52  |  Sibi 09/01/09
      143.   Wrong 10:54  |  Peter 09/01/09
      144.   Hamas army violates Geneva convention 19:48  |  Gene Warech 09/01/09
      145.   red cross by detroit 20:22  |  Gene Warech 09/01/09
      146.   Berlin in Sweden 20:30  |  Gene Warech 09/01/09
      147.   ICRC 20:33  |  Gene Warech 09/01/09
      148.   Something bad happened 21:16  |  Gene Warech 09/01/09
      149.   starving 04:35  |  Gene Warech 10/01/09
      150.   Don`t confuse me with the facts. 06:05  |  Seawife 10/01/09
      151.   I don`t understand. 20:38  |  Feda 10/01/09
      152.   re: Unless they visit Shalit, Expel Them 04:49  |  Gen 11/01/09
      153.   Red Cross Couldn`t Find Holocaust 08:32  |  Offenbach 11/01/09
      154.   Re# 7 Yes We all say enough !!! 23:19  |  Ines 15/01/09
      155.   Re # 18 and # 9 What needs to be done ?? 23:55  |  Ines 15/01/09
      156.   Shame on Israel 14:18  |  Abbas 26/01/09
      157.   Yes Israel breaks international law 17:22  |  Maxi 08/02/10
      158.   To george 17:25  |  Maxi 08/02/10
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