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Palestinians describe being used as ‘human shields’ by Israeli troops in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)

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After they burned down his family home in northern Gaza, Israeli troops separated Ramez al-Skafi from his family and detained him. They had a particular job in mind for him, he said.

For the next 11 days in early July, the 30-year-old Palestinian said he was sent into one house after another in his home district, Shuja’iya, watched by his Israeli military minders. According to the account he gave the Guardian, they turned him into a human shield against booby-traps and Hamas gunmen.

“I tried to resist their proposal, but they started beating me and the officer told me it was not my choice to make and that I have to do whatever they want,” Skafi said

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is really sickening. This is beyond a betrayal of human rights - and also clearly illegal under Israeli law.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

can't violate human rights if you don't see them as human. taps forehead