Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-15 18:26:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 166DACCA069DCB11A3D0576AF3061D16ABD4C61C245372621C7F46CBD7DA1862
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Original Note:
It is evident that Hamas do use human shields which is considered a war crime forbidden by Protocol I of the Geneva Conventions. However Haley does not mention Israeli forces on multiple instances have used Palestinian’s as human shields. Sources: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israeli-army-in-west-bank-uses-palestinian-detainee-as-human-shield/304992 https://www.dci-palestine.org/israeli_forces_use_five_palestinian_children_as_human_shields https://www.btselem.org/topic/human_shields
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