
Debunked: 'Human Shields' Gaza Claim
The Owen Jones Podcast
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Debunking Claims of Human Shields in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
This chapter refutes false claims that Palestinian civilians were intentionally used as human shields by Hamas or Palestinian armed groups in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, providing evidence from reports by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. It concludes that even if human shields had been used, it does not justify the targeting of civilians and emphasizes the need for proportionate military action.
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