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shira

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45. Do you condemn Hamas' use of mentally disabled children as suicide bombers?

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 06:48 PM

Oct 2015

14- year old Hussar Abdo, 2004

Israeli Soldiers Thwart a Boy’s Suicide Bombing Attempt
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/25/international/middleeast/25BOY.html

At great risk, the IDF saved his life.

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Palestinian Child Soldiers: The Horrifying Silence [View all] shira Oct 2015 OP

OP cont'd... shira Oct 2015 #1

funny how people oppressed by the Israelis develop many responses nt msongs Oct 2015 #2

Do you support the use of child militants or are you horrified by it? n/t shira Oct 2015 #8

Uh huh. Fascinating... grossproffit Oct 2015 #10

LOL King_David Oct 2015 #23

Funny that you support HRC when you feel so strongly cali May 2016 #67

More crocodile tears about Palestinian children from those who cheer on the IDF when geek tragedy Oct 2015 #3

But why the horrifying silence about Palestinian child combatants? n/t shira Oct 2015 #7

not every kid who picks up a rock is a 'child combatant' recruited by adults geek tragedy Oct 2015 #12

So because folks don't believe those raising the issue really care about kids..... shira Oct 2015 #13

Gaza is a miniature failed state, ruled de facto by warlords. geek tragedy Oct 2015 #14

Not sure why the opinions of others should cause horrifying silence..... shira Oct 2015 #15

They don't ignore it. Amnesty International and others have been condemning the practice geek tragedy Oct 2015 #17

You had to go back 10 years for that? Anything more recent? shira Oct 2015 #19

You think you're rather clever in this game you play, but the actual Democrats geek tragedy Oct 2015 #21

So you have no answer as to why there's horrifying silence by Team Palestine.... shira Oct 2015 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Oct 2015 #4

If you were equally concerned about the brutality of Israel's procon Oct 2015 #5

Why is there horrifying silence about Palestinian child militants? n/t shira Oct 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Oct 2015 #9

I like to know why they don't condemn it either. n/t shira Oct 2015 #11

Is this a rhetorical question? grossproffit Oct 2015 #16

No, you want to accuse people of not condemning it becaues you want to whitewash geek tragedy Oct 2015 #18

Well, I don't see Team Palestine condemning it at all... shira Oct 2015 #20

Well what do u think of anti-Israel activists who won't condemn it.... shira Oct 2015 #32

Learned anything yet? Denial of child human shields goes hand in hand with this.... shira Oct 2015 #49

Democratic Congresswoman Betty McCollum azurnoir Oct 2015 #22

Congresswoman Asks For Investigation Into Israeli Shooting Of Two Palestinian Teens azurnoir Oct 2015 #24

Child soldiers? Where? Little Tich Oct 2015 #26

That's exactly the point the article is making oberliner Oct 2015 #27

perhaps you write Congress they seem to be missing it too azurnoir Oct 2015 #28

Do you support the use of child militants or are you horrified by it? n/t shira Oct 2015 #31

I;m horrified by it where it actually occurs azurnoir Oct 2015 #34

So you're denying it happens. HRW and Amnesty reported on it in 2004-2005. shira Oct 2015 #37

a decade ago during the second intifada it seems that history is being used here to justify killing azurnoir Oct 2015 #38

That amateur blogger has as much cred as Jame's O'Keef on DU. They should keep it up since R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2015 #42

It's happening today. Here's a report from the 2014 war... shira Oct 2015 #56

Yeah, riight... Little Tich Oct 2015 #33

Where do you see HRW claiming no systematic use of children as combatants? n/t shira Oct 2015 #35

It's not necessary to make this an issue about only HRW. Little Tich Oct 2015 #41

So now HRW and Amnesty reports from 2004 and 2005 are false? shira Oct 2015 #44

My point is that the claims in the OP about Palestinian child soldiers are outrageous. Little Tich Oct 2015 #54

First you wanted confirmation from HRW. Now you could care less.... shira Oct 2015 #57

Could be oberliner Oct 2015 #36

I'm sorry, it doesn't feel as if Palestinian child soldiers is a real issue. Little Tich Oct 2015 #40

Do you condemn Hamas' use of mentally disabled children as suicide bombers? shira Oct 2015 #45

I don't think a single case constitutes a whole brigade of mentally disabled children. n/t Little Tich Oct 2015 #55

Here's the Cover of Life Magazine, 1970 about Palestinian child soldiers... shira Oct 2015 #29

I think that when it comes to human rights issues, it's always good to see what Little Tich Oct 2015 #39

Respectable human rights orgs? Like Amnesty and HRW from 2004-05? shira Oct 2015 #46

You want the jury results on Alert on your post Shira? (i voted to leave) EX500rider Oct 2015 #43

Pathetic, isn't it? Thanks. shira Oct 2015 #47

Am I allowed to post what they said in the alert? EX500rider Oct 2015 #48

Why not? The name of the alerter is unknown. n/t shira Oct 2015 #50

Ok... EX500rider Oct 2015 #52

Thanks - and anyone who wants to challenge the facts in my post can feel free.... shira Oct 2015 #53

Here's HRW in 2004.... shira Oct 2015 #30

child abuse, pure and simple. bumprstickr Oct 2015 #51

Israeli Documentary about Hamas' child soldiers presented at UN... shira Oct 2015 #58

Hamas concludes first-ever military training camp for girls shira Oct 2015 #59

Deaths of 160 Palestinian Children (child soldiers) Forced to Work on Terror Tunnels shira Oct 2015 #60

Fatah student movement encourages Martyrdom and stabbing and car ramming attacks in video of staged shira Apr 2016 #61

How the World Encourages Hamas to Recruit Child Soldiers shira Apr 2016 #62

Gaza Children’s Festival Shows Toddlers Being Trained to Murder Jews shira Apr 2016 #63

Hey, Shira leftynyc Apr 2016 #64

VIDEO: Palestinian Children's Play Featuring Murder shira May 2016 #65

Palestinian Child Exploitation – 10-year old “Journalist” Janna Jihad shira May 2016 #66