Gaza: Hamas must end summary executions as ‘informers’ face firing squad

Headline Title: Gaza: Hamas must end summary executions as ‘informers’ face firing squad 22 August 2014 Hamas must halt its campaign of summary executions of suspected collaborators, Amnesty International today said after at least 18 more Palestinians were put to death by firing squad for allegedly providing information to Israel.It brings the number of alleged informants executed in the past two days to 21, including several people arrested yesterday in relation to the killing of three senior Hamas commanders by Israeli forces.“This flurry of executions by Hamas is made even more…

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