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azurnoir

(45,850 posts)
Wed May 27, 2015, 04:20 AM May 2015

Amnesty: Hamas carried out Gaza killings and torture

Source: BBC

In the latest report Amnesty says that Hamas forces committed the abuses during Israel's 50-day military offensive against Gaza, which began on 8 July and ended on 26 August 2014.

According to the report, at least 23 Palestinians were subjected to summary, extra-judicial executions. Most were already in prison, accused of acting for Israel, it says.

In addition "perceived political opponents" of Hamas were abducted, tortured or assaulted - "particularly members of the rival Fatah party and former members of the Palestinian Authority security forces in Gaza".

In one incident six men were shot dead outside a mosque as they knelt in hoods in front of a crowd of men, women, and children, the report says.



Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-32894633

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Amnesty: Hamas carried out Gaza killings and torture (Original Post) azurnoir May 2015 OP
Officially sanctioned torture. NaturalHigh May 2015 #1

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
1. Officially sanctioned torture.
Wed May 27, 2015, 07:13 AM
May 2015

"The report says no-one had been brought to account for the abuses, suggesting they were officially sanctioned.

Hamas is an evil organization. It deserves the terrorist label it has been given.

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