WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki on Sunday, August 3, issued the following denunciation of Israel:
“The United States is appalled by today’s disgraceful shelling outside an UNRWA school in Rafah sheltering some 3,000 displaced persons, in which at least ten more Palestinian civilians were tragically killed. The coordinates of the school, like all UN facilities in Gaza, have been repeatedly communicated to the Israeli Defense Forces. We once again stress that Israel must do more to meet its own standards and avoid civilian casualties. UN facilities, especially those sheltering civilians, must be protected, and must not be used as bases from which to launch attacks. The suspicion that militants are operating nearby does not justify strikes that put at risk the lives of so many innocent civilians. We call for a full and prompt investigation of this incident as well as the recent shelling of other UNRWA schools.
“We continue to underscore that all parties must take all feasible precautions to prevent civilian casualties and protect the civilian population and comply with international humanitarian law.”
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How odd. Tens of thousands of Muslims (many innocent civilians) being brutally killed by other Muslims in Syria, Iraq, Libya, and elsewhere, and not a peep out of the State Department. But let Israel kill any Muslims in self defense and all hell breaks out at the State Department. Of course this is just following this administration’s policy. I realize many of you are now sorry that you voted for Obama, but this change of heart comes too late and is meaningless. Further, I am sure you will vote next cycle for another just as bad as this guy.