Global Research, November 25, 2012
Global Research Editor’s Note
At the height of the bombing of Gaza, legal proceedings directed against the State of Israel involving the initial hearings of the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission were launched in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The decision to launch these proceedings was taken by the Commission in May of 2012.
Pertaining to alleged Israeli war crimes, the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission heard the testimonies of nine complainants.The following summary of testimonies presented to the Commission provides a historical background on Israeli crimes against humanity extending from the Sabra Shatila Massacres to the 2008-2009 Operation Cast Lead, which resulted in the killings of entire families.
We invite our readers to carefully examine these witness testimonies. They are of crucial importance in an understanding of the current situation in Gaza:
“Why were the young children
killed? They are so young and cannot even hold a stone. Like my brother
Ahmad. My cousins who were infants were also killed. I have heard that
the soldier who kills more – and younger children – moves up higher in
ranks.”
“What did the children do to
deserve to die this way? What did the women do to become widows and what
did the old people do to see all this?
Nobody is defending us. It is like we are nothing. We do not have a normal happy life like other children. Where is the human right of the child?”
Nobody is defending us. It is like we are nothing. We do not have a normal happy life like other children. Where is the human right of the child?”
Mahmoud who was only 12-years-old at
the time of 2009 attacks, saw his father shot in cold blood by the
Israeli soldiers. He told the panel that he and his friends were playing
football and mud balls around a fruit tree when they saw F16 planes
flying in the area and shooting bombs and missiles.
Displaying maturity beyond his young
age, Mahmoud related the terrifying ordeal he and his family underwent
during the January 2009 attacks. The soldiers while shooting randomly at
the family shot his 4-year-old brother twice in the chest and once in
the head and four of his other brothers in their legs and behind the
ear.
…A total of 21 of my family members
died. More than 50 of them were injured. There was screaming, shouting
and crying. Blood was everywhere. I lifted my daughter and she had
wounds on her neck and stomach. She was dead. Then, I heard my wife
calling my name. I went to her. There were a lot of dead bodies on top
of her. Then, I slowly pulled her out. She was injured and she was
covered in blood. Three of my sons were badly injured and the other one
had difficulties in breathing even now.”
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