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Tuesday, 30 June 2009 16:58 UK

Gaza civilians 'killed by drones'

The Israeli military makes extensive use of drones in combat situations

Israeli drones unlawfully killed at least 29 Palestinian civilians during the
Gaza conflict six months ago, the rights group Human Rights Watch says.

It cited six attacks in which operators of pilotless aircraft allegedly failed
to verify if targets were combatants as required by the laws of war.

In three of the alleged cases, the group said the unmanned aircraft had fired on
children playing on rooftops.

Israel said all its actions and arms conformed with international law.

Israel has a fleet of US and domestically manufactured drones but will neither
confirm nor deny that they carry weapons.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8127144.stm




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WARNING FROM RAEL: For those who don't use their intelligence at its
full capacity, the label "selected by RAEL" on some articles does not
mean that I agree with their content or support it. "Selected by RAEL"
means that I believe it is important for the people of this planet to
know about what people think or do, even when what they think or do is
completely stupid and against our philosophy. When I selected articles
in the past about stupid Christian fundamentalists in America praying
for rain, I am sure no Rael-Science reader was stupid enough to
believe that I was supporting praying to change the weather. So, when
I select articles which are in favor of drugs, anti-semitic,
anti-Jewish, racist, revisionist, or inciting hatred against any group
or religion, or any other stupid article, it does not mean that I
support them. It just means that it is important for all human beings
to know about them. Common sense, which is usually very good among our
readers, is good enough to understand that. When, like in the recent
articles on drug decriminalization, it is necessary to make it
clearer, I add a comment, which in this case was very clear: I support
decriminalizing all drugs, as it is stupid to throw depressed and sad
people (as only depressed and sad people use drugs) in prison and ruin
their life with a criminal record. That does not mean that there is
any change to the Message which says clearly that we must not use any
drug except for medical purposes. The same applies to the freedom of
expression which must be absolute. That does not mean again of course
that I agree with anti-Jews, antisemites, racists of any kind or
anti-Raelians. But by knowing your enemies or the enemies of your
values, you are better equipped to fight them. With love and respect
of course, and with the wonderful sentence of the French philosopher
Voltaire in mind: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to
the death your right to say it".