Israel/Gaza: All sides must protect civilians as conflict escalates

Headline Title: Israel/Gaza: All sides must protect civilians as conflict escalates 08 July 2014 Amnesty International is calling on the Israeli authorities and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza, including the military wing of Hamas, to ensure that civilian lives are protected as the conflict between the two sides escalates. “All sides to the conflict have an absolute obligation under international humanitarian law to protect the lives of civilians caught up in the intensifying hostilities,” said Philip Luther, Director for the Middle East and North Africa at…

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