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Mel Frykberg, IPS News. September 26, 2009.
Most Palestinian children are held for stone-throwing, which can bring a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment, five years less than the average murder sentence in Israel.
Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. March 24, 2009.
While Defense Minister Ehud Barak claims that Israel has "the most moral army in the world," IDF soldiers suggest otherwise.
Mel Frykberg, IPS News. March 19, 2009.
The teargas canister which hit Tristan Anderson is a new variety being used by the IDF, and is particularly lethal if fired directly at people.
Simcha Leventhal, Huffington Post. February 3, 2009.
Israel's government knew that its weapons would kill civilians. Deploying them dragged our military to a new moral low.
Fares Akram, Independent UK. January 13, 2009.
Even if the warplanes are gone by the time our baby is born, Israel's siege will keep the flames of this conflict alive for generations to come.
Mel Frykberg, IPS News. January 7, 2009.
The repeated bombing of clearly marked civilian buildings is a flagrant violation of international law.
