Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-26 17:11:11 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B5E1A464C9E83439A5A175372E9D2E072E48B199BD9D7614C811A1F5A05E2745
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Original Note:
Hamas engagement is not legal. Hamas has committed multiple war crimes as defined by the Geneva Conventions and the ICC. These include taking hostages, directing attacks against civilians, rape, and using civilians and civilian objects as shields. https://stratcomcoe.org/cuploads/pfiles/hamas_human_shields.pdf https://news.yahoo.com/israeli-civilians-were-tortured-abused-140105856.html?guccounter=1 https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/war-crimes.shtml
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