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Sam Smith

@SamSmith68

Media stuff @ICRC_UK | Former journo | All views are my own

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calendar_today21-05-2011 18:08:13

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World Central Kitchen(@WCKitchen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

World Central Kitchen is devastated to confirm seven members of our team have been killed in an IDF strike in Gaza. Read our full statement on the loss of our team members here: wck.org/news/gaza-teamโ€ฆ

World Central Kitchen is devastated to confirm seven members of our team have been killed in an IDF strike in Gaza. Read our full statement on the loss of our team members here: wck.org/news/gaza-teamโ€ฆ
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Hisham T. Mhanna(@MhannaHesham) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Such a compassionate volunteer and a talented photographer whose last video captured the haunting airstrikes around at Al-Amal hospital.

Ameer and 14 other PRCS health staff and volunteers were killed while they should have been protected.

Rest in Power Ameer. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

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Sky News(@SkyNews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Head of sub-delegation at the International Committee of the Red Cross, William Schomburg, describes the situation in Gaza as 'catastrophic', as humanitarian needs are 'through the roof'.

Read live updates here ๐Ÿ”— trib.al/gsDMkJp

๐Ÿ“บ Sky 501 and YouTube

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ICRC(@ICRC) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In many conflicts, siege warfare has left millions of civilians trapped under fire, lacking , & care.

International humanitarian law imposes limits to besieging & besieged warring parties.

Our legal expert Cordula Droege explains what the law says ๐Ÿ‘‡

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PRCS(@PalestineRCS) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This morning, our colleague and volunteer, Fayez As'ad Mohammad Muammar, a paramedic at the Rafah ambulance center, was killed after his family's house was bombed in the eastern part of governorate.
RIP Fayez ๐Ÿ™

This morning, our colleague and volunteer, Fayez As'ad Mohammad Muammar, a paramedic at the Rafah ambulance center, was killed after his family's house was bombed in the eastern part of #Rafah governorate. RIP Fayez ๐Ÿ™
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Alonso Gurmendi(@Alonso_GD) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is interesting for several reasons.
1. Israel has historically refused to ratify this very Protocol
2. It is clear from the text that the harmful act has to be outside of humanitarian functions (ie treating people) - consider this in the context of the Jenin attack,

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