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del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 07:59 06/11/2006 Red Cross: IDF hit clearly marked ambulance workers By The Associated Press The international Red Cross on Sunday deplored the killing by the Israel Defense Forces of two "clearly marked" ambulance workers removing a Palestinian body from an earlier Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip. The paramedics of the Palestine Red Crescent Society were wearing clearly marked fluorescent jackets and the flashing lights of their ambulance were visible from a great distance when they were hit by Israeli fire after dark on Friday evening, said the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). "The International Committee of the Red Cross is appalled by this failure to protect personnel engaged in emergency medical duties," a statement said. Advertisement "The individuals concerned and their means of transport were clearly marked with a distinctive emblem conferring the protection of the Geneva Conventions [on the conduct of warfare]," continued the same statement. 'Deeply shocked' One of the paramedics was killed on the spot when Israeli Defense Force munitions suddenly hit the area, it said. The other died of his injuries a few hours later. The ICRC "deplores" the deaths and "is deeply shocked and saddened by this event," the statement said. It noted that the Palestinian Red Crescent is a member of the international Red Cross movement. "Under international humanitarian law, its medical personnel and means of transport must be protected and respected in all circumstances," the ICRC said. The incident occurred during an Israeli offensive against Palestinian rocket squads. Bookmark to del.icio.us Bye bye Borat Sacha Baron Cohen will reportedly retire his much-loved alter-egos Borat and Ali G. Divided reformists Reform head Eric Yoffie slams a vote on Jerusalem by the Conference of Presidents.   1.   You mean the folks who still wont recognize the Magen David 06:42  |  Dr David I Gross 06/11/06   2.   Let`s not rush to judgment 06:44  |  hollingsworth 06/11/06   3.   some questions.. 06:47  |  vik 06/11/06   4.   and i am deeply offended that the red cross says nothing about no 06:57  |  ralph 06/11/06   5.   i deplore and am shocked at the int. red cross not visiting 07:02  |  ralph 06/11/06   6.   lol 07:21  |  dave 06/11/06   7.   IDF spanked by Hizbollah, takes out aggression 07:24  |  Natallie Durson 06/11/06   8.   You mean like the fake in Lebanon? 07:58  |  David Teich 06/11/06   9.   the murderous idf 08:03  |  peace 06/11/06   10.   TO THE MURDER DAVE LOL 08:07  |  PEACE 06/11/06   11.   IDF hit ambulance workers 08:22  |  Shmuelshachor 06/11/06   12.   UN AMBULANCE PICKING UP TERRORISTS IN GAZA STRIP 08:27  |  DOESNT MATTER 06/11/06   13.   Vik again my reply 08:30  |  Omar 06/11/06   14.   Killing The Humanitarian Egg: Naw Its Suicide 08:36  |  Brad 06/11/06   15.   and we are supposed to accept the word 08:40  |  zadok the priest 06/11/06   16.   PEACE 08:53  |  PEACE 06/11/06   17.   #8 David, there are dead bodies. 08:54  |  Johnboy 06/11/06   18.   Arrest the IDF Pilot Responsible For These Murders. 08:59  |  Timothy 06/11/06   19.   Immoral, undisciplined, uncivilised.... 09:18  |  Maureen Ann 06/11/06   20.   A true disgrace 09:27  |  Steve 06/11/06   21.   IDF doesn`t like restrictions 09:27  |  Rose 06/11/06   22.   Red Cross in Gaza = terrorist transporter 09:28  |  G.S. 06/11/06   23.   IT AGAINST ISRAEL`S VALUES AND LAWS? 09:33  |  indrajaya 06/11/06   24.   In war, there is no such a thing as civiilans 09:37  |  Jew 06/11/06   25.   Not the first time, either 09:42  |  Maral 06/11/06   26.   Jew#24 09:54  |  Sam (UK) 06/11/06   27.   David Teich 09:54  |  Maral 06/11/06   28.   ASSOCIATED PRESS? 10:01  |  Zuriel 06/11/06   29.   No doubt, the soldier handled in good death..... 10:04  |  Swiss 06/11/06   30.   What the Red Cross does not report is the number of armed men 10:05  |  Nadav 06/11/06   31.   # 24 HEY "JEW" 10:07  |  Zuriel 06/11/06   32.   SWISS PROPAGANDA 10:19  |  ZURIEL 06/11/06   33.   Ambulance carring arms&fighting terrorists 10:38  |  Sam 06/11/06   34.   The Red Cross did a great disservice to the Palestinians 10:49  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 06/11/06   35.   Sad 10:52  |  Matt 06/11/06   36.   Maral, as an Israeli who cares about his country and his people 11:01  |  Nadav 06/11/06   37.   propaganda 11:12  |  Avraham 06/11/06   38.   Red Crescent Shuttle bus for Terrorist 11:12  |  Marc Hamil 06/11/06   39.   The surprising thing is not the IDF 11:14  |  Peter Dale 06/11/06   40.   lit up like a christams tree it was 11:17  |  taipan 06/11/06   41.   david gross 11:20  |  dubious 06/11/06   42.   Zuriel on "Jew".... 11:55  |  Jack 06/11/06   43.   Even the ICRC is anti-semitic now! 11:56  |  Michael 06/11/06   44.   Israel and the Red Cross (ad#24) 12:36  |  Hanoman 06/11/06   45.   Nadav, we`re all in this together 12:40  |  Maral 06/11/06   46.   To 24/Jew 12:55  |  Lena 06/11/06   47.   Michael #43 13:12  |  Gee 06/11/06   48.   In war, there is no such thing as civilians?? 13:22  |  Fiona 06/11/06   49.   # 34 Margie, Believe it or not, but for once... 13:29  |  Swiss 06/11/06   50.   27: Maral, you, again, didn`t address the issue 13:36  |  David Teich 06/11/06   51.   Next time a crowd of Chador dressed women wave a white flag 13:39  |  PETER SM 06/11/06   52.   red cross critizes Israel, nobody else 13:40  |  richard 06/11/06   53.   43: No, Michael, the ICRC has always been anti-semitic 13:41  |  David Teich 06/11/06   54.   no.32---Zuriel funny but true 13:59  |  MIke"SuperJew"Levy 06/11/06   55.   To Michael @43 14:01  |  Mark B. 06/11/06   56.   #30 Nadav, no the RC doesn`t report that. 14:22  |  Johnboy 06/11/06   57.   #1 14:34  |  EMET 06/11/06   58.   Johnboy, you see, as both Maral and I have indicated in previous 14:38  |  Nadav 06/11/06   59.   (o_o) 14:39  |  JJ 06/11/06   60.   Hanoma #44 and Lena #46 14:44  |  Gee 06/11/06   61.   "Consistently lying", David Teich? 14:47  |  Maral 06/11/06   62.   margie in TA & disservice 14:47  |  freddy 06/11/06   63.   "Jew" #24 14:48  |  Wissam 06/11/06   64.   David Teich, I responded before 14:49  |  Maral 06/11/06   65.   # 50- David Teich.... Great Link ... Thanks 15:09  |  Klaudia 06/11/06   66.   David Teich 15:16  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 06/11/06   67.   hi freddy 15:18  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 06/11/06   68.   Maral 15:19  |  Fan Male 06/11/06   69.   Re Margie #34 15:25  |  JJ 06/11/06   70.   Wissam #63 15:31  |  Gee 06/11/06   71.   To Wissam about casualties 15:31  |  Jonathan S 06/11/06   72.   7 Nicole 15:34  |  john and the truth 06/11/06   73.   Now I understand it`s all a huge anti-semitic conspiracy! 15:49  |  Michael 06/11/06   74.   Re #65 15:54  |  JJ 06/11/06   75.   What`s on the stretchers? 15:56  |  J.Books 06/11/06   76.   Wissam! 15:58  |  Jack 06/11/06   77.   Fan Male, how much of a constructive comment is there in your 16:00  |  Nadav 06/11/06   78.   zombietime 16:02  |  fiona 06/11/06   79.   61: Maral, you`re doing it again 16:02  |  David Teich 06/11/06   80.   Red Crescent ambulances 16:04  |  KUTW 06/11/06   81.   66: Margie, I`ve never seen her do so 16:07  |  David Teich 06/11/06   82.   Red Cross and Geneva Convention 16:08  |  KUTW 06/11/06   83.   john and the truth - the Pals showed how courageous they are 16:12  |  Ariel 06/11/06   84.   9. peace: What should be done to hamas?