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by dvfjsdhgfv 967 days ago
> If you read the Wikipedia it specifically says that there is no evidence.

There is a lot of it, but of course you can say it's all fabricated, e.g. these examples: https://web.archive.org/web/20111018011032/http://www.mfa.go...

However, the gist of "lack of evidence" is found in this quote:

> The United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict ("UNFFMG") that took place in 2008–2009 accepted the possibility that Hamas launched mortar attacks from the vicinity of a school and from residential homes, sometimes by the threat of force against residents. The report was unable to find specific evidence that civilians whose homes were used for rocket launches were "forced to remain in their houses" but the report repeatedly noted that Gaza residents were "reluctant" to discuss the conduct of Palestinian armed forces due to fear of reprisals.

So yes, if you are going to look for Palestinians who will testify in court that the were forced to remain in a given place or enable to escape for some time, you will never find such a person.

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You’re right, I refuse to blindly believe anything put out by Israel and need hard evidence. Hearsay is not that.

Funny you mention that report though, it also states that Israel intentionally targeted civilians.

Goldstone also said the evidence presented did not meet "the criminal standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt".