The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) deplores the death on 3 November of two Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) paramedics in the Gaza Strip and is deeply shocked and saddened by this event.

The two died from injuries received while performing their life-saving humanitarian work during a military operation of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

The ICRC is appalled by this failure to protect personnel engaged in emergency medical duties. The individuals concerned and their means of transport were clearly marked with a distinctive emblem conferring the protection of the Geneva Conventions.

Shortly after 9 p.m. on 3 November, the PRCS emergency medical services responded to reports that people had been wounded during military operations in Beit Lahiya, south-west of Beit Hanoun, in the northern Gaza Strip. A number of ambulances, including three from the PRCS, reached the area. Both paramedics were wearing the clearly marked fluorescent jackets of the PRCS and using large flashlights when they left the ambulance to perform their humanitarian duties. The ambulance's siren was on and its flashing lights were visible at a great distance. The paramedics were in the process of evacuating a dead body from the scene when IDF munitions suddenly hit the area. One died on the spot; the other was seriously wounded and died of his injuries a few hours later.

"This incident underscores the urgent need to improve the protection of medical teams operating in areas of conflict through compliance with the rules of international humanitarian law," said Dominik Stillhart, ICRC head of delegation in Israel and the occupied territories. "These rules oblige parties to a conflict to respect and protect personnel engaged in medical duties and to distinguish between military objectives, on one hand, and civilians and civilian objects, on the other." The PRCS is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Under international humanitarian law, its medical personnel and means of transport must be protected and respected in all circumstances.

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article5963.shtml

IOF's continued offensive on north Gaza has left 45 Palestinians killed in (50 in the entire Gaza Strip) in its sixth day. Of the killed, nine are children, two are women and one is elderly. Some 190 have also been injured, including 46 children and 45 women. An IOF air strike hit near a school and a nursery bus children. In addition, IOF have destroyed 64 homes, 11 of which completely, seized 34 others, and demolished five public institutions, two stores and five vehicles. The humanitarian situation in Beit Hanoun has further deteriorated owing to the shortage of foodstuffs, electricity, water and medicine, as well as increasing damage to the town's infrastructure.

At 7.05am today, Monday 6 November 2006, IOF fired a missile hitting a group of school children near a school in Beit Lahia, near the town of Beit Hanoun. One child, 16-year-old Ramzi Ash-Shrafi, was killed while six others were wounded from the missile shrapnel. In addition, a nursery bus that was passing the area to collect children was also hit by the missile. As a result, one teacher was injured. Her arm later needed amputation. Ten children were admitted to hospital suffering from trauma.

Numerous north Gaza residents were killed and wounded over the day due to continued firing by IOF of artillery and missiles, in addition to the snipers' fire.

At approximately 3.30am today, IOF detonated explosives in the house of Sami Saadat and destroyed it. The house is located in the Al Qaraman neighborhood in Beit Hanoun centre.

Meanwhile, house searches have continued with increasing reports of IOF troops humiliating residents, who are mainly women, children and the elderly. (This is because all males between the age of 16 to 40 have been ordered to leave their homes and gather for security check.) Soldiers have been violently breaking into homes, insulting the residents and damaging furniture and other belongings, according to several affidavits given to Al Mezan.

Hospital and ambulance sources told Al Mezan that they have been facing more difficulty reaching the ill and the wounded in the town, and have been frequently subject to IOF fire. Two medics were killed in an IOF strike earlier.

Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights condemns the continued IOF aggression against north Gaza and emphasizes that the IOF's conduct has reflected despicable disregard to civilian life and property in serious violation of Israel's obligations under IHL and human rights standards.

In particular, the use of excessive force and the flagrant disregard for the principles of discrimination, proportionality and military necessity in the conduct of fighting in residential areas have caused severe loss of life and property. In addition, the targeting of medical teams while performing life-saving medical work, home and property demolition and targeting civilians constitute grave breaches of the Fourth Geneva Convention, of 1949, and may amount to crimes of war. Such acts must be condemned and effectively investigated.

Al Mezan questions the ongoing silence of the international community in the face of continued violations of human rights in the OPT. It calls for immediate intervention by the High Contracting Parties to the Convention, and other human rights bodies, in accordance with their contractual obligation to respect and ensure respect for it in all circumstances. The Centre also calls for the urgent protection and relief of the civilian population in Gaza without delay.

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article5962.shtml

You have earned zero credibility.

You make racist comments.

You have been revealed as a fraud. (you say you are here for "discussion", but you post/spam over and over-so we now know that you are here simply to propagandize)

You are irrelevant.

"(you say you are here for "discussion", but you post/spam over and over-so we now know that you are here simply to propagandize) "

You've wasted everyone's time by spamming the same thing 21times, and you try and pin this on me?

I've suggested we talk about it in person- you refused.

I've suggested we talk about it off-line- you refused.

Once you stop spamming, the discussions can get back on track. You are so infantile in this respect, I am begining to wonder if you are some right wong wacko trying to make the IMC look bad. You are a like static on a phone line, Toady, and you don't even realize it.

Denial is not river in Egypt, sweetie.

You can poing fingers back and try to deflect criticism (kind alike you do w/ your rabid defense of all things israel) but it doesn't eliminate the facts:

1. You've made racist comments, and then tried to justify them by, essentially saying, "but they are true" (toal denial)

2. You spam pictures and screeds over and over (even after they've been hidden, and you've said you wouldn't repost hidden articles-another lie) see the picture on this page for one in a long list of examples.

You have zero credibility now. You are in no position to call anyone on "spamming"--as you are a trolling spam artist.

You have been revealed as a bigoted supremist.

You still can't respond with anything besides ad hominems and deflections.

guess there's no defending the indefensible. You've been exposed.

Tia's quote, "in the time-honored Islamic tradition of avoiding the consequences of their actions"

Tia's quote, "Well Mr. PrionParty, why do I think you might actually be Palestinian? It isn't just the lies you tell- its the obsessive way you tell them."

Those quotes speak for themselves.

Anything to say about these bigoted comments, Tia?

We are all waiting to see if you can answer with something besides an ad hominem and/or deflective statement.

The Yidiot has already demonstrated his mental instability with threats and meltdowns. It is x-tra funny, coming from you, the master of irrelevant, stupid "quips"/one-liners to talk about intelligence....LMFAO!

This, coming from a guy who gets soo worked up over his beloved terror state of jizrael that he starts threatening posters!

That is why they call him the "Yidiot".

'he wants to attack a regular contributor that actually adds content with intelligence! "

Aw. Gee whiz. Thanks Yid. That means a lot, especially considering that we haven't always seen eye to eye on many issues. I appreciate the support.

Denial is not river in Egypt, sweetie.

You can poing fingers back and try to deflect criticism (kind alike you do w/ your rabid defense of all things israel) but it doesn't eliminate the facts:

1. You've made racist comments, and then tried to justify them by, essentially saying, "but they are true" (toal denial)

2. You spam pictures and screeds over and over (even after they've been hidden, and you've said you wouldn't repost hidden articles-another lie) see the picture on this page for one in a long list of examples.

You have zero credibility now. You are in no position to call anyone on "spamming"--as you are a trolling spam artist.

You have been revealed as a bigoted supremist.

You still can't respond with anything besides ad hominems and deflections.

guess there's no defending the indefensible. You've been exposed.

Tia's quote, "in the time-honored Islamic tradition of avoiding the consequences of their actions"

Tia's quote, "Well Mr. PrionParty, why do I think you might actually be Palestinian? It isn't just the lies you tell- its the obsessive way you tell them."

Those quotes speak for themselves.

Anything to say about these bigoted comments, Tia?

We are all waiting to see if you can answer with something besides an ad hominem and/or deflective statement.