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Hospitals have special protection under the rules of war. Why are they in the crosshairs in Gaza? (apnews.com)

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JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of surgery at Gaza’s largest and most advanced hospital held up his phone Saturday to the hammering of gunfire and artillery shelling. “Listen,” said Dr. Marwan Abu Sada as fighting raged around Shifa Hospital.

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[+] FakinUpCountryDegen@lemmy.world -10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Because the Palestinian elected government which happens to be a globally recognized terrorist organization decided to build headquarters below hospitals in hope of exploiting the rule of war you mention.

Except: doing what they did negates that rule, and all they did was put that entire hospital of their own people in the crosshairs.

This blood is 100% on the hands of the Palestinian elected government.

[–] Sentau@feddit.de 15 points 1 year ago

A significant portion of the Palestinian population in the Gaza strip were not even born when this 'goverment' was elected. They came to power over a decade ago and grabbed it by force so it is more or less a forced millitary leadership at this point

[–] Count042@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hey look, another person that would have shit on Nelson Mandela and the AFC in the 80's for necklacing and being terrorists and not accepting the legitimacy of apartheid south Africa.