“Those responsible for these deplorable crimes must not go unpunished,” Amnesty International declared

By Jake Johnson, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 2-28-2019

The grandchildren of Holocaust survivors from world war ii are doing to the Palestinians exactly what was done to them by Nazi Germany. Photo: Mashahed’s Photos/flickr

Human rights groups demanded accountability and justice for victims on Thursday after United Nations investigators said Israeli troops may have committed war crimes during anti-occupation protests in Gaza last year.

“The Israeli security forces killed and maimed Palestinian demonstrators who did not pose an imminent threat of death or serious injury to others when they were shot, nor were they directly participating in hostilities,” the U.N. officials wrote in a new report (pdf), which relied on interviews, thousands of documents, and video footage showing Israeli soldiers using live ammunition against Palestinians—including children, journalists, and medical workers. Continue reading →