Israel targets hospitals, United Nations premises, Press offices, theatres & densely populated buildings in west of Gaza. Additionally, people are being used as human shields …

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So farewell then, Dubya. It is with tears in our eyes that we watch you leave the stage after eight tumultuous years, though in my case they are tears of appreciative laughter.

A common argument supporting Israel's actions is that Hamas purposefully targets civilians while Israel kills civilians accidentally after taking great pains to avoid civilian casualties.