Israel massacres 43 Palestinians & 6 children in bloodbath
14 May 2018
This afternoon, in a shocking massacre, Israel killed 44 Palestinians including 6 children, and injured more than 2000. They were murdered by Israeli snipers using live fire and expanding bullets.
Amnesty International has slammed the killings saying: "We are witnessing an abhorrent violation of international law & human rights in #Gaza...Many are reporting injuries to the head and chest. Over 500 injured with live ammunition. This must end immediately.”
The human rights and Palestine solidarity organisation BDS South Africa joins Amnesty International, fellow human rights groups and the peace loving peoples of South Africa in condemning these latest murders by the Israeli regime. There is no justification for the killing of unarmed protestors.
Since the begining of April 2018 (in the last six weeks) Israel has killed over 90 Palestinians including 3 members of the press and injured more than 11 000 (many left with life altering disabilities). Palestinians, since the begining of April, have been non-violently protesting in what has been termed the #GreatReturnMarch along the fence that seperates the Gaza Strip ghetto from Israel.