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David__77

(23,635 posts) Sat Apr 27, 2024, 01:49 PM Apr 27

Mass graves found at Gaza hospitals raided by Israel prompt demands for independent investigation [View all]

At mass graves in southern Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, Palestinian authorities say they are uncovering bodies that bear signs of having been shot in the head, their hands bound by zip ties, stripped of their clothes, or buried in hospital gowns with tubes or needles still in their skin. Among the dead are women and children.

The remains found in the mass graves have raised questions about the circumstances surrounding their deaths during the months of intense fighting in and around Nasser Hospital. Israel denies wrongdoing but acknowledges exhuming bodies that had already been buried, then reburying them, in its search for hostages taken captive into Gaza during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks.

John Kirby, spokesperson for the National Security Council, on Thursday called the reports from Nasser Hospital “deeply disturbing,” adding that “we’d like to see this investigated.” Kirby said the White House was in dialogue with Israeli counterparts.

“We want answers,” national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters during a news briefing Wednesday. “We want to see this thoroughly and transparently investigated.”

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna149110

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Mass graves found at Gaza hospitals raided by Israel prompt demands for independent investigation [View all] David__77 Apr 27 OP

That's what Genocide is. flying_wahini Apr 27 #1

That is not what genocide is. NoRethugFriends Apr 27 #2

close enough for me.... FarPoint Apr 27 #3

Let's not misuse words. And then approve the misuse. NoRethugFriends Apr 27 #4

As am I.... FarPoint Apr 27 #13

Arguing semantics. If you don't like genocide, try mass murder, ethnic cleansing or pogrom. Chainfire Apr 27 #12

From the article, it sounds like Hamas is the guilty party. jimfields33 Apr 28 #29

I'm all for a fully independent investigation, one that doesn't involve Israel nor any branch of the MarineCombatEngineer Apr 27 #5

So no doctors, nurses, hospital staff? AloeVera Apr 27 #10

That's not what I said and you darn well know that. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 28 #20

You could have simply answered the question. AloeVera Apr 28 #28

Fair enough. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 28 #32

Thank you. AloeVera Apr 28 #33

So is Israel going to investigate itself again? AloeVera Apr 27 #6

Sounds like you're already convinced that Israel is responsible for these mass graves. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 27 #8

It's not the mass graves per se. AloeVera Apr 27 #9

So you'd rather have Hamas investigate it? BannonsLiver Apr 28 #21

Good. I don't answer loaded questions. AloeVera Apr 28 #26

Or inconvenient questions, apparently. BannonsLiver Apr 28 #27

Not at all "inconvenient". AloeVera Apr 28 #30

Hamas military installations. nt LexVegas Apr 27 #7

Not necessarily by the IDF. Oneironaut Apr 27 #11

I'd like to see this independently investigated. Who did it? Earth-shine Apr 27 #14

The only thing we know for sure is that they're all Palestinians. AloeVera Apr 27 #15

Jeez, 500? Oh, my. This could have started well before Oct 7. Earth-shine Apr 27 #16

I wouldn't make light of it. AloeVera Apr 27 #17

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I am sorry if I misunderstood AloeVera Apr 27 #19

Nah. I understand your position CLEARLY. BannonsLiver Apr 28 #22

Rec malaise Apr 28 #24

More war crimes malaise Apr 28 #23

Yes Hamas must be held accountable TexasDem69 Apr 28 #34

IDF rejects 'baseless' claim it dug mass graves at Gaza hospital; analysts also doubt charge NickB79 Apr 28 #25

If these incidents happened at all, it's clearly the Hamas MO, not IDF gulliver Apr 28 #31

The investigation should focus on where the evidence leads them. Eko Apr 28 #35