In the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East) came to our attention when the IDF struck an UN school after Hamas terrorists hiding amongst the civilians seeking shelter in the school fired mortars at Israeli forces. According a report I read, the Hamas dudes had been holding the women and children in the school hostage - what a surprise, terrorists using human shields against Israel! There is precedent for Hamas doing this. Look at this video from October 2007 of terrorists launching mortars from a UN school. On the other hand, UNWRA's man in charge in Gaza declared that there is no evidence of Hamas using his school to hide, or do any other of the shady/scandalous/terroristy things that they do. If that's what Mr. UNWRA has to say, then it's obviously true. Of course, Israel was not attacked by terrorists from the school because how could bad guys be hiding in ...
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