Israel Matzav

Of course: White House blames Israel for UNRWA school deaths

The White House - after no investigation whatsoever - is blaming Israel for the deaths of human shields in an UNRWA school in Gaza that was storing rockets.

The United States said Thursday there was little doubt Israeli artillery was the source of a "totally indefensible" strike that killed 16 people at a UN school in Gaza.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest noted that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had said all available evidence pointed to Israeli artillery and that the Israeli government had acknowledged its forces were firing in the area in response to Hamas fire near the school.

“So while we underscore the importance of a full and prompt investigation of this tragic incident, as well as a shelling of other UN facilities and schools that have been hit, it does not appear there's a lot of doubt about whose artillery was involved in this incident," he said.

"That is why we have continued to urge Israeli military officials to live up to their high standards that they have set for the protection of innocent civilians. There is clearly more that can and should be done to ensure the safety of innocent civilians."

How many innocent Pakistanis have been killed in Obama's drone strikes this year?

Labels: civilian casualties, Gaza, Hamas, Hamas rockets, human shields, IDF, Operation Protective Edge, UNRWA

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 11:19 PM