WP: Amnesty Criticize Israel bombings and cluster bombs


	WP: Amnesty Criticize Israel bombings and cluster bombs

righthand

7-12-2007 4:22 PM

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righthand says:

The human rights group has harshly criticized Israel for bombing civilian areas and using cluster bombs in south Lebanon and Hezbollah militant movement for firing nearly 4,000 rockets at Israeli cities and towns

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