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2023-12-09 16:56:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 81DDB4F4D4010A4DB8DCC0AF9107034BBE6F54C9A38EBEA38C7E1A18DFB8C260
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According to the Geneva Convention of 1949 protected sites such as places of worship including mosques, churches & synagogues lose their protected status when employed for purposes of war. HAMAS is on record for storing ammunition, rifles and hosting fighters in mosques. https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/protocol-additional-geneva-conventions-12-august-1949-and-0 https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/19103/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/07/31/why-hamas-stores-its-weapons-inside-hospitals-mosques-and-schools/
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