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shira

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60. Deaths of 160 Palestinian Children (child soldiers) Forced to Work on Terror Tunnels

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 03:02 PM

Oct 2015

The Simon Wiesenthal Center is urging the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to investigate the death of at least 160 Palestinian children who were used by Hamas to build their terror tunnels.

“Hamas officials openly admitted that children were used to help build their terror tunnels and that at least 160 Palestinian kids died during so-called work accidents,” charged Rabbi Abraham Cooper, associate dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a leading Jewish human rights NGO.

An article published this week in Tablet, cites a 2012 article in the Institute for Palestine Studies by Nicolas Pelham. In it he wrote:

“A similarly cavalier approach to child labor and tunnel fatalities damaged the movement’s (i.e., Hamas) standing with human-rights groups, despite government assurances dating back to 2008 that it was considering curbs. During a police patrol that the author was permitted to accompany in December 2011, nothing was done to impede the use of children in the tunnels, where, much as in Victorian coal mines, they are prized for their nimble bodies. At least 160 children have been killed in the tunnels, according to Hamas officials. Safety controls on imports appear similarly lax, although the TAC insists that a sixteen-man contingent carries out sporadic spot-checks.” According to Pelham, Hamas’ “Tunnel Affairs Commission” continued to stonewall any complaints about the lethal exploitation of child labor ever since 2008.

“Isn’t there a single member of the UNHRC, whether the US, Germany, UK, or France to stand up and demand accountability for Hamas’ barbarities, at least when the victims are Palestinian children? And where is the multitude of NGOs devoted to protecting children? Will they ever raise the target of their moral outrage at anyone in the Middle East other than Israel?”

http://www.wiesenthal.com/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=lsKWLbPJLnF&b=8776547&ct=14138051

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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

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