Israeli Defense Force admits to targeting media center in Gaza City airstrike
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Monday, November 19, 2012
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has admitted that in an airstrike, they targeted an office building housing offices for international media in Gaza City on Sunday night. The IDF called their specific targets “Hamas operational communication sites”. The IDF also claims Hamas staged a scene outside the building to make it appear an injured man was being taken away in an ambulance, who was “seen minutes later walking around.”
“Overnight, the IDF targeted two Hamas operational communication sites that were identified by precise intelligence. The first site was targeted at approximately 01:40 a.m. and was an infrastructure of Hamas’ operational communications, located inside a civilian building,” said the IDF in a statement on its website.
Reuters reports eight journalists were injured in the attack with one journalist needing a leg amputated.
The IDF also admits they knew international journalists had offices in the building and targeted it because “Hamas’ operational communications [were] deliberately located on the roof of the building, in which several international media bureaus reside.”
“We obviously knew there were journalists in the building, so we did not attack other floors in the building”, said Avital Leibovich, a spokesperson for the IDF. Sky News, RT News, Ma’an news agency, and al-Quds TV, among other agencies, all have offices located in the building.
Though the IDF admits they knew international journalists were inside the building, a spokesperson denies they were the target saying, “Hamas took a civilian building and used it for its own needs. So the journalists … were serving as human shields for Hamas”. The IDF statement goes on to say that journalists were warned to “stay clear of Hamas’ bases and facilities.”
The building was reportedly bombed three times. After the IDF bombed the building once, there was a pause during which occupants evacuated before the IDF bombed it two more times.
According to Protocol 1, Article 79 of the Geneva Convention, targeting journalists or civilians is considered a war crime. “Journalists engaged in dangerous professional missions in areas of armed conflict shall be considered as civilians…. They shall be protected as such under the Conventions and this Protocol, provided that they take no action adversely affecting their status as civilians, and without prejudice to the right of war correspondents accredited to the armed forces”.
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By Tony Seruga, Yolanda Seruga, And Yolanda Bishop Of Maverick Real Estate Investments Inc.
Before a buyer actually puts a property under contract, he or she often delivers a casual letter of intent, or LOI, to the seller. This letter of intent is generally a casual, personal letter explaining what intentions the buyer has regarding the purchase of a property. The intentions are spelled out clearly and simply. There are some buyers who insist on presenting a long and complex, multi-page letter of intent filled with legal jargon and lingo that has been written or viewed by an attorney.
In my experience, this type of formal letter can be intimidating to the seller, especially before no formal agreement has been made between the buyer and seller. A soft letter of intent that is casual in nature, with simple and direct verbiage is the best way to express your intentions to the seller.
Let’s investigate the contents of a letter of intent so you, too, can construct one before putting a property under contract.
A letter of intent (LOI) must have five basic elements in its content:
1. The buyer’s name
2. The property address and description
3. Your offer which includes:
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a. Purchase price
b. Down payment
c. Terms
d. Conditions
e. Due diligence time
f. Closing time
g. Any other clauses or provisions
h. When a formal contract will be written up if the LOI is approved
4. A clause that makes the LOI non-binding
5. Your signature and a place for the seller’s signature
That is about it for the content, believe it or not; it is direct and straightforward without any fluff or nonsense. You are simply covering each detail so the seller knows exactly what the buyer intends to do.
Having an informal letter of intent also allows for easy negotiations. There is no filtering through legally written clauses and other such unnecessary information at this stage in the project. When the letter of intent spells out each detail clearly, the seller can come back with alternate terms of which he or she would be more accepting. This negotiation can go back and forth without the rewriting of lengthy pages that either party may misconstrue.
If the letter of intent is accepted, then the due diligence period will begin. It will continue until the time agreed upon by both parties in which, at the end of the term, a binding contract is constructed. Terms may change during this time if certain aspects of a property, previously not disclosed, are discovered. For example, there may be soil contamination in which the buyer will not want to purchase the property and will safely option out of the non-binding contract. Or, perhaps the property is in a lot worse condition than originally thought, causing the buyer to negotiate a decreased purchase price.
The letter of intent allows for all facts and figures to be verified so that the buyer understands exactly what he or she is getting in the property. If the buyer finds something that he or she can not accept, or something not originally expected, he or she can back out without any recourse or punishment.
If you are considering purchasing a property, always use this letter of intent strategy to present your offer. It will not take a lot of time, or legal fees, and can be easily read and understood by the seller and other interested parties.
Letters of intent, although easy to construct, must represent what you truly intend. There is no room for false facts. Your letter of intent must be honest and clear. Practice a few before you send a real one out. Cover all your details, and prepare to negotiate new terms if not accepted initially.
About the Author: Tony Seruga, Yolanda Seruga and Yolanda Bishop of
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specialize in commercial and investment real estate. As of May, 2006, they and their partners are managing over $600 million dollars worth of new projects.
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Excellent crafts from indigenous peoples showcased in Taipei, Taiwan
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Saturday, June 28, 2008
To promote the craft design of indigenous peoples in Taiwan, the Council of Indigenous Peoples of Executive Yuan, the show organizer, made an inception on crafts of indigenous peoples with the “2008 Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Craft Exhibition” in the Ketagalan Culture Center in Taipei, Taiwan.
As of the organizer, this exhibition was set to discover more excellent artisans from indigenous peoples and promote the excellent crafts of indigenous peoples in Taiwan to bring on the sustainability of the traditional indigenous tribes.
| Crafts of indigenous peoples, with features on innovations, creations, and fashions, showed a varied culture different from the past. It symbolized the culture of indigenous peoples in Taiwan not to be very simple. | ||
| Crafts [of indigenous peoples] with innovations will not only demonstrate a great power of Taiwanese culture, but also bring on opportunities and profits for traditional indigenous tribes in the future. | ||
Not only this show until June 29, but the 2008 Taiwan Designers’ Week from tomorrow (June 28), in addition to 2008 Taipei In Style from July 10, will bring on the other opportunities for cultural, creative, and the fashion-related industries.
