Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-26 04:11:11 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5EC2AEE8A39C1C6B7DDBF2665B963563F4DB859F16DDCCC7328125D7EA2E8A38
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Original Note:
Hostage taking is prohibited by Common Article 3, the Geneva conventions & is a war crime under Article 8(2)viii of the ICC Statute. The attacks were acts of genocide & war crimes. Israel has full rights under Article 51 to defend itself & attack hospitals used by Hamas. https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/genocide-emergency-alert-israel-and-gaza https://www.memri.org/reports/hamas-known-use-hospitals-ambulances-mosques-churches-and-schools-shields-its-military
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