Israel Must Halt Attacks On Gaza Strip Residential Areas-Children Killed
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Public Statement

Courtesy of: Amnesty International
News Service No: 092
11 April 2006

"Amnesty International is calling on the Israeli Army to end immediately its air bombardments and shelling of civilian residential areas in the Gaza Strip..."

"...Expressions of regret by Israeli Army and government officials for the killings of Palestinian children and other bystanders ring hollow as repeated attacks by Israeli troops on densely populated residential areas continue to claim the lives of Palestinians, including children, in situations where they pose no threats to the lives of Israelis..."

"...The Israeli authorities have long pursued a policy of extrajudicial executions as a substitute for arrest and prosecution of Palestinians involved in attacks against Israelis. Hundreds of bystanders have been killed in such attacks, in addition to the targets of the attacks..."

"...Israeli forces, for their part, must put an immediate end to the frequent, disproportionate and excessive use of force against Palestinians. Such attacks continue to cause death and injury to Palestinian children and other bystanders, and constitute violations of International Law."

The complete statement can be read at:

http://amnestyusa.org/news/document.do?id=ENGMDE150312006