An Israeli strike has killed at least 40 people who had taken refuge inside a UN school in the Gaza Strip Picture: BLOOMBERG
Dorothy Naor writes:
At 6:00 PM Israel time I turned on the TV to BBC to learn the latest on Gaza, only to be shocked to the core: Israel bombed a UN school, where many people had gone for refuge. The video from the location was ghastly. At least 40 were killed in the attack—the numbers are likely to rise. This strike was the 2nd UN school hit today. And prior to that a house had been hit with at least 12 people in it killed, 7 of them children. The news is reminiscent of 2 years ago in Lebanon. Israel warned people to leave south Lebanon and then bombed them as they were trying to escape. For me one of the most indelibly imprinted and horrific acts was when Israel bombed a bus full of children trying to escape. Not one survived.
What political and/or economic considerations prevent the international community from slapping sanctions on Israel? What kind of country is this? What kind of army and air force? And the world is complicit!
Gazans flee homes and seek refuge in UN schools – 05 Jan 09
New Israeli strike kills 40 in UN school (DemocracyNow report)
Updated @1035 on 8/1/2009:
EXTRA: UN: Israel admits rocket fire was not from within school
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