[Edward64]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

The human shield excuse has been used as justification for genocide for a long time. It's been debunked repeatedly by human rights organizations who had boots on the ground.

White Flag Deaths: Killings of Palestinian Civilians during Operation Cast Lead | HRW

re: Hamas using human shields ...

I scanned your report. It certainly does NOT debunk that Hamas has used human shields ever. It debunks 7 incidents in one conflict in 2009.

But let's hear it from the UN secretary general in this current conflict.

Israel-Gaza live news: Israel reports 10-hour battle at Hamas 'stronghold' as evacuation resumes - BBC News

The UN human rights chief has accused both Israel and Hamas of committing war crimes.

This is fair. Both sides is important

And UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres slammed Hamas for using people as human shields

There's the phrase.

... but also said that the number of civilians killed in Gaza showed something was "clearly wrong" with Israeli military operations

This is fair. Both sides is important