Rania Khalek Dispatches from the Underclass

Category / Drones

Originally published at The Electronic Intifada Israel deliberately targeted children in Gaza last summer, according to a new report by Defence for Children International-Palestine (DCI-Palestine). Of the 2,220 Palestinians killed during Israel’s 51-day bombing campaign, at least 1,492 were civilians, including at least 547 children. A total of 535 of those children were killed as a direct result of Israeli attacks. Moreover, 68 percent of […]

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As Israel ruthlessly destroys the besieged Gaza Strip, its largest developer of military technology, Elbit Systems, is benefitting from the bloodshed. US-traded shares of Elbit have climbed 6.1 percent since 8 July, when Israel began its latest offensive against the Gaza Strip. According to Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Israel’s three-week long massacre of 1,200 Palestinians in Gaza, including nearly 300 children, […]

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UPDATE (Monday, 2/11): Yesterday, the Daily Express, a British news outlet, reported that the LAPD was using drones in its search for ex-cop Chris Dorner. I reported on this, though I also pointed out that it might not be true. Upon further investigation, it turns out there is no evidence to back the Express article. CNN […]

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