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Monday, 5 January 2009

Gaza conflict: Who is a civilian?

The bloodied children are clearly civilians; men killed as they launch
rockets are undisputedly not. But what about the 40 or so young Hamas police
recruits on parade who died in the first wave of Israel's bombing campaign
in Gaza?

And weapons caches are clearly military sites - but what about the interior
ministry, hit in a strike that killed two medical workers; or the money
changer's office, destroyed last week injuring a boy living on the floor
above?

As the death toll mounts in Gaza, the thorny question is arising of who and
what can be considered a legitimate military target in a territory
effectively governed by a group that many in the international community
consider a terrorist organisation.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7811386.stm