© Ibraheem Abu Mustafa / ReutersIsrael-Gaza border in the southern Gaza Strip May 15, 2018.
After the protests in Gaza, we've seen injuries that you see in conflict situations, not what you would expect in policing and law enforcement situations, Omar Shakir, Israel & Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch, told RT.
The UN Security Council gathered Tuesday for an emergency meeting following the killing and injuring of Palestinians in Gaza by Israeli soldiers during protests on Monday. At least 60 people lost their lives in what's become the deadliest day in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since 2014. More than 2,700 people were injured, many with live ammunition.
The violence came as the US controversially opened its new embassy in nearby Jerusalem. However, Washington's envoy to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, said that there is no link between US Embassy move and deaths of Palestinians.
RT:
Have you been surprised by the extreme force used by the Israeli military against the largely peaceful protests in Gaza?Omar Shakir: Unfortunately, no. Israeli officials said quite clear that their live fire regulations permit them to
open fire on demonstrators irrespective of whether or not they pose an imminent threat, which is a threshold required under international law. The scale of the killings reflects the fact that more protesters took to the streets. But the reality is for weeks now Israeli officials have green-lighted opening fire on largely unarmed demonstrators.
Comment: Coulter is a troll. The irony is that many over-the-top conservatives like her, who rightfully point out all the flaws in Leftist ideology, would be the ones cheering on the executioners in a totalitarian state like that of the Nazis or the Soviets. They might even be the ones pulling the trigger, and enjoying it.