The Israeli Transport Minister, Yisrael Katz has proposed replacing all English and Arabic place names on road signs. Katz claims, it will halt the confusion inflicted upon drivers. Yeshaayahou Ronen, from the Transportation Planning Department said," The lack of uniform spelling on signs has been a problem for those speaking foreign languages, citizens and tourists alike. However, Transport Minister Yisrael Katz was more enlightening," Some Palestinian maps still refer to the Israeli cities by their pre-1948 names. I will not allow that on our signs." Seems Katz has disappeared so far up his own arse that either end is indistinguishable.
In further developments, Israel has been found guilty of war crimes by Amnesty International. The report confirms that 1400 Palestinians were kiled in the 22 day Israeli offensive, between December the 27th 2008 and January the 17th 2009, which is similar to Palestinian figures. Of these, 900 were civilians including 300 children and 115 women.
The 117-page report by Amnesty International states that many of the hundreds of civilian deaths,"..cannot simply be dismissed" as,"collateral damage incidental to otherwise lawful attacks-or as mistakes." "..disturbing questions..." remain unanswered as to why children playing on roofs and medical staff attending the wounded were killed,"...by highly accurate missiles whose operators had detailed views of their targets."
The use of white phospherous has been confirmed. The destruction of homes, businesses and public buildings is referred to as,"... wanton and deliberate...could not be justified on the grounds of military necessity." The report reiterates," All of these things occurred on a scale that constitutes pattern-and constitutes war crimes." The following link will take you to the report in full:
www.news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/02_07_09_gaza_report.pdf
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