Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-02 15:38:30 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E89B7544AA994B95CDD7E10375D53A99782DED0B8434CE7B1A74AC86B2C627DE
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Original Note:
Israel does indeed target civilians. There are countless independent reports that prove this: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/02/israel-opt-new-evidence-of-unlawful-israeli-attacks-in-gaza-causing-mass-civilian-casualties-amid-real-risk-of-genocide/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/9/israeli-snipers-kill-21-civilians-outside-gazas-besieged-nasser-hospital https://euromedmonitor.org/en/article/6136/Four-months-into-Gaza-genocide:-Israel%E2%80%99s-horrific-targeting-of-civilians,-purposeful-destruction-continueshttps://euromedmonitor.org/en/article/6136/Four-months-into-Gaza-genocide:-Israel%E2%80%99s-horrific-targeting-of-civilians,-purposeful-destruction-continues https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68006126 It is in fact Israel that uses civilians as human shields: https://www.btselem.org/video/20180329_human_shield_in_jericho https://www.btselem.org/human_shields/20220619_border_police_officers_use_members_of_jenin_family_as_human_shields https://www.btselem.org/harrasment/20170403_night_raids_in_nablus_area https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/palestinian-says-israeli-soldiers-used-him-human-shield-west-bank-2024-01-16/
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