| Goldstone witness accused Israel of flooding Gaza with aphrodisiac gum, Israel Matsav, 29/9/09 |
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The testimony of Islam Shahwan about the activity of the police was particularly important in determining that the Hamas police force, ordered to "face the enemy," constituted a civilian or military target (see Civilian Casualties).  Whether or not he was honestly reporting or not when he claimed that "face the enemy" meant fight or servicing the public. Given the kinds of conspiracy thinking he articulated at just about the same time as he gave testimony, several analysts found his credibility dubious.  Goldstone did not. Here Israel Matsav lays out the issues.  An anonymous tipster pointed this out to me.  This is paragraph 414 of the Goldstone Commission Report:  414. On 1 January 2009, during the Israeli military operations in Gaza, the police spokesperson, Mr. Islam Shahwan, informed the media that the police commanders had managed to hold three meetings at secret locations since the beginning of the armed operations. He added that “an action plan has been put forward, and we have conducted an assessment of the situation and a general alert has been declared by the police and among the security forces in case of any emergency or a ground invasion. Police officers received clear orders from the leadership to face the enemy, if the Gaza Strip were to be invaded.† 278 Confirming to the Mission that he had been correctly quoted, Mr. Shahwan stated that the instructions given at that meeting were to the effect that in the event of a ground invasion, and particularly if the Israeli armed forces were to enter urban settlements in Gaza, the police was to continue its work of ensuring that basic food stuffs reached the population, of directing the population to safe places, and of upholding public order in the face of the invasion. Mr. Shahwan further stated that not a single policeman had been killed in combat during the armed operations, proving that the instructions had been strictly obeyed by the policemen.  Does the name Islam Shahwan ring a bell with any of you? If not, please recall this article:  Is Israel targeting the Palestinian population in Gaza by distributing libido-increasing chewing gum in the Strip?  A Hamas police spokesman in the Gaza Strip Islam Shahwan claimed Monday that Israeli intelligence operatives are attempting to "destroy" the young generation by distributing such materials in the coastal enclave.  Shahwan said that the police got their hands on gum that increases sexual desire that, according to him, reaches merchants in the Strip by way of the border crossings. According to him, a Palestinian drug dealer admitted that he sold products that increase sex drive. The dealer said that he received the materials from Israeli sources by way of the Karni crossing.  A number of suspects have been arrested.  The affair was exposed when a Palestinian filed a complaint that his daughter chewed the aforementioned gum and experienced the dubious side effects.  Shahwan even claimed that Israeli intelligence operatives encourage dealers in Gaza to distribute the gum for free.  "The Israelis seek to destroy the Palestinians' social infrastructure with these products and to hurt the young generation by distributing drugs and sex stimulants," said Shahwan. Yes, that's the very same Islam Shahwan. Does he sound like a reliable to witness? To Richard Goldstone he did.  Are there any 'Palestinians' Richard Goldstone didn't believe?  Others to discuss this:  Elder of Ziyon, Goldstone Inaccuracies Part 16 UN Watch, Goldstone report cites same Hamas witness who claims Israel distributes libido-increasing gum
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