Re:Israel-Gaza: Why is the region blurry on Google Maps?
by mtalantikite on Monday May 17, 2021 @03:43PM
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> What war crimes are hidden by low quality satellite images that would have been exposed by high quality images?
““Deliberate targeting of civilian objects and extensive, unjustified destruction of property are war crimes. Destroying entire multi-storey homes making tens of families homeless amounts to collective punishment of the Palestinian population and is a breach of international law," Saleh Higazi, deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International, said in a statement.” [1]
Having high resolution satellite imagery would certainly help determine what has been and hasn’t been targeted.
““Deliberate targeting of civilian objects and extensive, unjustified destruction of property are war crimes. Destroying entire multi-storey homes making tens of families homeless amounts to collective punishment of the Palestinian population and is a breach of international law," Saleh Higazi, deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International, said in a statement.” [1]
Having high resolution satellite imagery would certainly help determine what has been and hasn’t been targeted.
[1] https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/05/israel-opt-cy...