For HRW, every Israeli defense against terror is a crime

September 25th, 2007 | Category: Human Rights Watch

The Israeli government, in a September 19, 2007 statement determined that since Hamas has turned Gaza into a “hostile territory” from which Israeli citizens are shelled with rockets on an almost daily basis, it “bears the responsibility” for Israel’s “additional sanctions.” This decision’s practical and legal ramifications are unclear: […]