‘NYT’ plays shameless propagandist for Israel’s threats to kill Lebanese civilians

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

http://mondoweiss.net/2015/05/shameless-propagandist-civilians

Israel is preparing for another war that kills masses of civilians– and it’s preparing its propaganda campaign early with the New York Times happy to help.

Today’s Times has a long piece titled, “Israel Says Hezbollah Positions Put Lebanese at Risk,” by Isabel Kershner, containing numerous warnings from Israel that it will strike Lebanese villages and kill civilians in order to get at Hezbollah forces. Some excerpts:

As Israel prepares for what it sees as an almost inevitable next battle with Hezbollah, the Shiite Lebanese organization that fought a monthlong war against Israel in 2006, Israeli military officials and experts are warning that the group has done more than significantly build up its firepower since then…

[T]he Israelis are blunt about the implications: They will not hesitate to strike at those targets, so southern Lebanon will most likely be the scene of widespread destruction.

[hack89]

1. If Hezbollah is collocating military facilities with civilians

and they then attack Israel, then they are committing a war crime. International law is clear on the matter - such collocation makes them legitimate military targets. International law ensures that combatants cannot legally hide behind civilian shields.

[King_David]

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/05/04/mondoweiss-is-a-hate-site/

[oberliner]

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Anything that doesn't comport to the Mondoweiss world view is shameless propaganda.