UN official accuses Hezbollah of 'cowardly blending' among civilians
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/742562.html
2006-07-25 18:42:11 · 8 answers · asked by nesher9 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Try again. The link works for me
2006-07-25 19:00:27 · update #1
It seems that Hezbollah wants to maximize civilian casualties on BOTH sides.
Hezbollah maximizes Israeli civilian casualties when they launch Syrian and Iranian designed antipersonnel missiles with ball-bearing shrapnel.
On the other hand it is more difficult to understand why Hezbollah deliberately operates military wings out of densely populated areas to maximize Lebanese casualties. This is done to gain sympathy in the propaganda war. Pro-Islamic websites always show graphic photos of maimed, mutillated children.
What Hezbollah wants is political power in Lebanon and among the Palestinians, and freedom for action within the context of Syrian-Iranian relations. This war will cost it dearly, but it has been preparing for this for a generation. If it can avoid utter calamity, it will have won -- if not by defeating Israel, then by putting itself first among the anti-Israeli forces. It opposes Israel and is the most effective force fighting it. Hezbollah's job is to survive and hurt Israel and the IDF as long as possible. That is what this war is about for Hezbollah.
2006-07-26 03:49:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hezbolah isn't using the civilians as human shields at all--considering that Israel has already killed 400 civilians outright (including 4 UN peacekeepers), and has only nailed 2 (TWO) Hezbolah terrorists and captured 2 more.
I don't call that a 'human shield' defense. I call it a genocidal rampage perperated by the IDF.
It needs to stop!
2006-07-25 19:40:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great,what an excuse?They are fighting on borders and ISRAEL IS BOMBING CIVILIAN POPULATION AND CLAIMING THAT THESE ARE HEZBOLLAH OFFICES ETC.It is Israeli who have one game plane to kill the children so that there is no Hezbollah in future.You know this was what they did with Prophet Moses(Peace be upon Him).
2006-07-25 19:13:57 · answer #3 · answered by khan a 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its resulting in civilian casualties. Israel warned people to evacuate and they didn't. Hezbollah quarters its fighters in residential areas where any fighting is bound to result in civilian deaths and make their opponent look bad.
2006-07-25 19:06:48 · answer #4 · answered by Norman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They actually did not use human shields during the 2006 war. Here is the link, Investigations were done by amnesty international and human rights watch.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegations_of_war_crimes_in_the_2006_Lebanon_War#Use_of_human_shields
2015-06-20 13:45:58 · answer #5 · answered by greatest 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there aren't enough of them nor are they properly equipped for them to be uniformed and stand out of a crowd.
the guerrilla style war actually works for them because they are small in numbers and poorly equipped.
2006-07-25 19:17:55 · answer #6 · answered by the ghost 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please get a new link. I cannot get it to work. What was the last date they did this? Today?
2006-07-25 18:47:27 · answer #7 · answered by adobeprincess 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because they are cowards.
2006-07-26 05:40:24 · answer #8 · answered by P P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋