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Line 87: + + + + + + − In 2014, a resolution was introduced in the House condemning Hamas and other terror organizations.<ref>Denouncing the Use of Civilians as Human Shields by Hamas and Other Terrorist Organizations in Violation of International Humanitarian Law; and Condemning the Murder of Israeli and Palestinian Children in Israel and the Ongoing and Escalating Violence in that Country: Markup Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session on H. Con. Res. 107 and H. Res. 665, July 25, 2014. − United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. U.S. Government Printing Office, 2014 - Crimes against humanity (International law) - 24 pages. [https://books.google.com/books?id=rVG3xwEACAAJ&dq=palestinian+use+human+shields][https://books.google.com/books?id=rVG3xwEACAAJ&dq=international+law] − [https://books.google.com/books?id=ariPAzGVot4C&pg=PA9]</ref> Line 118:
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No matter what the Israeli response, the Hamas strategy is win-win. If the Israelis abort a strike to avoid civilian casualties (as they often do), then Hamas is spared the blow; if an Israeli strike causes civilian casualties, Hamas has dead babies to parade before the cameras. And eventually, the bloodletting will get so bad, the pictures so damning, that Israel will stop. Hamas’ endgame goals, at least at this stage of its asymmetrical war, are actually threefold: tie Israel down with constraints on its use of power, delegitimize and demonize it in the eyes of the world, and stir an aggressive “Muslim Street” in the West, where genocidal chants can lead to pogroms against the Jews worldwide.</blockquote>
No matter what the Israeli response, the Hamas strategy is win-win. If the Israelis abort a strike to avoid civilian casualties (as they often do), then Hamas is spared the blow; if an Israeli strike causes civilian casualties, Hamas has dead babies to parade before the cameras. And eventually, the bloodletting will get so bad, the pictures so damning, that Israel will stop. Hamas’ endgame goals, at least at this stage of its asymmetrical war, are actually threefold: tie Israel down with constraints on its use of power, delegitimize and demonize it in the eyes of the world, and stir an aggressive “Muslim Street” in the West, where genocidal chants can lead to pogroms against the Jews worldwide.</blockquote>
<font size=1>Despite a pair of pro-Terror radical "activists" [one a former al-Jazeera guy, caught lying already before,<ref>UN researcher reports UN session on Israel that never happened - UN Watch. Feb 22, 2013. ''Nicola Perugini, a UN researcher in the Palestinian territories for UNESCO and UNIFEM...'' https://unwatch.org/al-jazeera-reports-on-un-session-that-never-happened/</ref> another one (Neve Gordon) hugging [[Arafat]] in the Middle of 2002 Intifadah massacres and chastising, punishing his students for daring to challenge him on his distortion<ref>'Nicola Perugini, distorter, typical inciter.' Aug 9, 2020.
http://www.danielpipes.org/comments/259883</ref>] "book" promoted by two known hateful over-a-decade-propagandists<ref>https://www.theisraelgroup.org/post/anti-israel-editor-nishidani</ref> on wiki. Yet, facts are facts.</font>
It has been pointed out, one might imagine, what would have happened, if Israel would, even once, albeit not go as far as to behave like its Arab Palestinian or Hezbollah side that actively aim at civilians while using its own, but with its mighty weapons just haden't gone to great length ['roof knocking',<ref>Yaakov Katz, "How the IDF invented 'Roof Knocking', the tactic that saves lives in Gaza." Jerusalem Lost, March 25, 2021. https://m.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/the-story-of-idfs-innovative-tactic-to-avoid-civilian-casualties-in-gaza-663170</ref> developing precision 'Iron Sting' for precision preventing collateral damage<ref>Seth Frantzman @sfrantzman:
Iron Sting is a 'networked precision fire system' – a mortar munition that employs laser and GPS to engage targets accurately and prevent collateral damage. Trials have been conducted successfully, concluding the system’s development. [Mar 14, 2021]. https://mobile.twitter.com/sfrantzman/status/1371219951168724993
</ref> various nethods<ref>'How Israel moves Gazan civilians out of the way of attacks on Hamas.' ''Israel uses phone calls and roof-knock munitions to evacuate Gazans ahead of airstrikes. "We select warheads with the necessary lethality to hit those who need to be hit and to reduce the impact on others," Israeli official explains.'' By Reuters and ILH Staff. 05-14-2021. https://www.israelhayom.com/2021/05/14/how-israel-keeps-innocent-gazans-safe-from-iaf-airstrikes/</ref><ref>'More Accurate Better Bombs and Sparing Human Shields.' WSJ, August 10, 2018. ''A key reason for civilian casualties other than faulty intelligence or inaccurate ordnance: The deliberate use of civilians as human shields by terrorist groups.'' https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-accurate-better-bombs-and-sparing-human-shields-1533938542</ref>] to minimize civilians from adversary territories.
As in a nutshell, the classic example [May, 2021] described the situation:
As in a nutshell, the classic example [May, 2021] described the situation:
יוסף חדאד - Yoseph Haddad (@YosephHaddad) Tweeted:
יוסף חדאד - Yoseph Haddad (@YosephHaddad) Tweeted:
Through a 30 second conversation between the IDF and a Palestinian in #Gaza you can understand who is choosing life and who is choosing death. A shocking phone call, must watch: https://t.co/4soDBV2AVE https://twitter.com/YosephHaddad/status/1394900465498869762?s=20 [May 19, 2021]</ref>
Through a 30 second conversation between the IDF and a Palestinian in #Gaza you can understand who is choosing life and who is choosing death. A shocking phone call, must watch: https://t.co/4soDBV2AVE https://twitter.com/YosephHaddad/status/1394900465498869762?s=20 [May 19, 2021]</ref>
===Action===
In 2014, a resolution was introduced in the House condemning Hamas and other terror organizations.<ref>Denouncing the Use of Civilians as Human Shields by Hamas and Other Terrorist Organizations in Violation of International Humanitarian Law; and Condemning the Murder of Israeli and Palestinian Children in Israel and the Ongoing and Escalating Violence in that Country: Markup Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session on H. Con. Res. 107 and H. Res. 665, July 25, 2014.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. U.S. Government Printing Office, 2014 - Crimes against humanity (International law) - 24 pages. [https://books.google.com/books?id=rVG3xwEACAAJ&dq=palestinian+use+human+shields][https://books.google.com/books?id=rVG3xwEACAAJ&dq=international+law]
[https://books.google.com/books?id=ariPAzGVot4C&pg=PA9]</ref>
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