israeli terrorism in lebanon

the numbers don't lie. despite hypocritical braying and orwellian spin-doctoring, it is clear that not only has Israel killed more civilians numerically, but the percentage of combatants killed vs civilians killed is much greater than the corresponding figures for Hezbollah. the argument that Hezbollah is using "human shields" doesn't hold water either. by that measure, Israel is also using "human shields", by siting their own military infrastructure in populated areas.

this argument about Hezbollah's supposed use of "human shields" is especially hypocritical given the IDF's history of literally using human shields (taking Palestinian hostages on patrol with them) in Gaza.

furthermore, even if one side were using "human shields", the Geneva Conventions require both sides to respect civilian life and infrastructure. it is not a new situation to have intermixed civilian and military targets. Israel should respect the sanctity of the human "shields" instead of cynically using them as an excuse for indiscriminate bombing.

graphic: the high price of war