Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-15 04:18:38 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 247E317B9421F9F8B9768D0D1EEA3D7A2FFA169F7C69D291BFBA0C322E8FD6BC
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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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