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Source: http://www.ngo-monitor.org/article/hrw_s_white_flags_report_surrenders_morality
Human Rights Watch's "White Flags" Report Substitutes Speculation for Serious Research
[NGO Monitor] Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a report Thursday alleging that the IDF killed 11 civilians holding white flags in Gaza. HRW had no presence in Gaza during the conflict and its report is based entirely on unverifiable claims wrapped in a facade of research. The report's co-author, Joe Stork, is a veteran anti-Israel political activist and the antithesis of a professional legal analyst. HRW failed to investigate incidents in which "white flags" - ambulances and hospitals - were used by Hamas to hide military activity. Six of the seven alleged incidents are based on reports by journalists or NGOs with highly biased agendas.