U.S. report: Israel's record in territories remains poor

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/428616.html

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"An annual U.S. State Department report released Monday in Washington leveled criticism at Israel's security forces, calling their record in the West Bank and Gaza Strip poor and noting that the interactions between troops and international activists have deteriorated in the past year.

The report's main points are similar to those made in last year's report. The State Department accuses Israel of excessive use of force, leading to "numerous deaths." Israel was also accused of employing strict closures and arbitrary arrests of Palestinians in the territories, of hindering Palestinian medical personnel and of detaining pedestrians and drivers at checkpoints located throughout the territories.

The State Department said 573 Palestinians and one foreign national were killed by Israeli security forces in the past year."

It ain't much, but it's a start

Just curious.

from the resident scatological shotgun.

Note: That would be shit-shooter to you. Got to keep the syllable count down.

The formula's so predictable and fickle. Next time someone posts something favourable to Israel's oppression of the Palestinians coming from the State Department, the response will be 'The State Department RAAAAWWWWKKKKSSSS!!!!!' ;)

Violet...

"Israel's record in territories remains poor"