Opinion and analysis on the international law perspective of Israel's right to defend itself and the issue of using civilians as human shields.
“Heads up, Palestinian civilians! Here come the Israel i forces! Get out of the way, or else!” Sorry, but that’s not how international law works, although it’s the message that Western authorities have been foolishly enabling. “ Israel has a right to defend itself ... Civilians must be pre-warned and alerted about incoming military operations, allowing them to leave, and this is what Israel has done,” said the chief mouthpiece for the European Commission in a press conference last week.
He added that Hamas shouldn’t use civilians as “human shield
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