Ken Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, isn’t certain why young men seem to be “over-represented” among the dead in Gaza: it’s “unclear if Hamas won’t acknowledge fighters or Israel targets young men.”
Several on Twitter stepped up to help clear up the confusion.
https://twitter.com/GilLavi/status/497968935103647745
@KenRoth Yes, Israel targets young men with guns and rocket launchers.
— Ofer Lando (@Ofernicus) August 9, 2014
@KenRoth wow. Record breaking pathetic tweet
— Gil Eyal (@gileyal) August 9, 2014
https://twitter.com/LibertysSpirit/status/498188735566344193
@KenRoth so just to clarify, it is your suspicion that during combat, Israeli soldiers want to kill innocent bystanders, but only male?
— Gil Eyal (@gileyal) August 9, 2014
@KenRoth That's massively unintelligent, even for you.
— Oren Kessler (@OrenKessler) August 9, 2014
@MiraWard375 @OrenKessler @dorothyofisrael @BenWeinthal @KenRoth It is pretty obvious they target young men with weapons.
— Andy_Sternlicht (@RachaelMadCow) August 9, 2014
@KenRoth @OrenKessler "or Israel targets young men" — using their famous age-distinguishing smart bombs, no doubt
— Gary Weiss (@gary_weiss) August 9, 2014
@KenRoth lol. you're a parody of your already parodic self. impressive. and in public no less.
— Richard Landes (@richard_landes) August 9, 2014
@KenRoth obvious to anyone with an understanding of the way terror cells work. Vast proportion = Hamas fighters. They got their wish. Death
— Laurence0802 (@Laurence0802) August 9, 2014
https://twitter.com/neontaster/status/498203633964814336
@KenRoth Oh, I get it. You're upset they're not targeting old men and women who are Hamas fighters. Makes sense.
— Gary Weiss (@gary_weiss) August 9, 2014
@KenRoth Of course! That's why Israel requested the latest in young men seeking missiles! #twat
— John Pendlebury (@John_Pendlebury) August 9, 2014
Of course that age group is highly representative of casualtiesThat is the age of the males that ARE Hamas fighters @AviMayer @hrw @KenRoth
— IHazClawzSee? (@meankitteh1) August 9, 2014
.@HRW's @KenRoth thinks Israel might be "target[ing] young men." Probably something about Axe body spray. "Unclear." https://t.co/cF2J6WJxsG
— Avi Mayer (@AviMayer) August 9, 2014
@AviMayer @hrw @KenRoth Gosh do confusing. "Young men" in civilian clothes, with rocket burns on their hands. Must be civilians. Must be.
— J A Hiker (@JHiker711) August 9, 2014
The absolute, proven certainty that Hamas lies vs. a laughable smear alleging Israel "targets young men." @KenRoth: https://t.co/cF2J6WJxsG
— Avi Mayer (@AviMayer) August 9, 2014
Reminder, @KenRoth: Hamas first said 49 of its men were killed in Cast Lead, later admitting the number was 600-700 – http://t.co/zrLZffQROX
— Avi Mayer (@AviMayer) August 9, 2014
Another reminder, @KenRoth: Ridiculous statements like this (https://t.co/cF2J6WJxsG) only strengthen the perception that @HRW is a joke.
— Avi Mayer (@AviMayer) August 9, 2014
It's worse than a joke. Under @KenRoth, @hrw is the useful idiot, accepting terrorists' lies & undermining enlightened democracies @AviMayer
— Jonathan Levin (@JNLevin) August 9, 2014
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