Abby Martin on Isreali war: Debunking the "Human Shield" Propaganda

Now that Israeli & US officials have pivoted from sheer retaliation to their old “human shields” excuse, I debunk that argument in 5 points [published during last Gaza onslaught].

Point 1: Israel provides no evidence

Point 2: Israel has a history of lying about use of “human shields”

Point 3: Israel’s broad definition of “human shield” includes literally every single man, woman & child in Gaza

Point 4: If you apply Israel’s definition, the IDF uses their civilians as human shields as well

Point 5: If everyone in Gaza should be considered a legitimate “human shield,” that’s only by Israel’s own design

The “human shields” excuse has long been used to justify mass murder. But if Israel is so confident in its argument, they should have no problem defending themselves at the International Criminal Court. Why should they be their own judge & jury?

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