Hamas decries US bill sanctioning ‘human shields’ practice

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Hamas is condemning a U.S. bill that sanctions the Islamic militant group for using civilians in Gaza as “human shields.”

The House unanimously passed the Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act on Wednesday. Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum says Thursday that the bill sides with “the Israeli narrative.”

The bill steps up U.S. pressure against Hamas, which Washington and much of the West already considers a terrorist organization. As such the bill would not add any additional sanctions on the group.

Echoing Israeli complaints, the bill says Hamas routinely instructs Palestinians not to flee from Israeli airstrikes, forcing them to act as “human shields.”

Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Western-backed Palestinian Authority in 2007. Last month, the U.S. designated Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh as a “global terrorist.”


https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/hamas-decries-us-bill-sanctioning-human-shields-practice/2018/02/15/a83d4abe-1260-11e8-a68c-e9374188170e_story.html?utm_term=.488d2c64536c

It's been said that Israel uses weapons to protect its citizens, while Hamas uses it's citizens to protect its weapons.

Maddog wrote:It's been said that Israel uses weapons to protect its citizens, while Hamas uses it's citizens to protect its weapons.  

+1

And a 100% correct. You only need look at what each side does for its citizens.
Israel has warning radar systems and bomb shelters to protect its citizens.

Hamas though, uses building materials, meant for the rehousing of Gazans, who have lost their homes due to war. To instead build tunnels to attack Israel, where even worse, they do not allow civillians to use these tunnels for protection. Intsead they use them as human shields

Proves there is a massive difference ethically here between both sides

Israel, will go out of its way to help and care for its enemies..

Case in point, how it allows thousands of Palestinians medical treatment each year in Israel. It provides humanitarian aid to Syrians, providing them medical treatement

Hamas on the other hands only has hate and is willing to sacrifice anyone in order to achieve its hate and goals. They do not care about the lives of Palastinians. They only care about hating Jews.