Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-25 23:21:13 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AB6BDD2968345B92D6E4319F2E851ED3B4AF7C6FA61C210B986305704FB9ACB5
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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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