Israel says human rights group charge of using 'human shields' preposterous

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Thursday, 18 April, 2002, 14:24 GMT 15:24 UK
Israel accused of using 'human shields'

<snip>The Israeli army has dismissed the new report as preposterous, saying it has never used Palestinians as human shields.

But Human Rights Watch says the Israeli denial is inadequate, noting that its repeated requests for the Israeli army to give its testimony for the report have been turned down.

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Israeli high court bans use of 'human shields'
Thu Oct 6, 2005 11:48 AM BST
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By Tali Caspi

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's army must stop using Palestinian civilians as "human shields" in operations against suspected Palestinian militants, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.

Palestinian and Israeli human-rights watchdog groups had sought the ruling. The court's decision that the practice is illegal under international law hardened a temporary injunction issued in 2002.

"The army has no right to use civilians as human shields ... It is cruel and barbaric," Supreme Court Justice Aharon Barak wrote in a 20-page judgement.

Israeli troops conducting raids against wanted militants have used Palestinian non-combatants to knock on doors or enter homes of suspects. In several cases, the practice resulted in injury or death of the human shields.

An army spokesman declined comment on the ruling.

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1. oh, the hell, the ******

it will only get worse.