| | In 2018, the US [[Senate]] passed bill sanctioning Hamas, Hezbollah 'human shields' practice.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Senate-passes-bill-sanctioning-Hamas-Hezbollah-human-shields-practice-569289 Senate passes bill sanctioning Hamas, Hezbollah 'human shields' practice], Michael Wilner, JPost, Oct 12, 2018. ''The legislation, titled the STOP Using Human Shields Act, was authored and supported by Republican and Democrats.''</ref> | | In 2018, the US [[Senate]] passed bill sanctioning Hamas, Hezbollah 'human shields' practice.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Senate-passes-bill-sanctioning-Hamas-Hezbollah-human-shields-practice-569289 Senate passes bill sanctioning Hamas, Hezbollah 'human shields' practice], Michael Wilner, JPost, Oct 12, 2018. ''The legislation, titled the STOP Using Human Shields Act, was authored and supported by Republican and Democrats.''</ref> |
| | + | Hamas was condemned for its use of human shields in April-2018 by the [[EU]];<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-european-parliament-condemns-hamas-for-terror-use-of-human-shields/ In first, European Parliament condemns Hamas for terror, use of human shields]. TOI, Apr 19, 2018</ref><ref>[https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/172755-180420-eu-condemns-hamas-for-using-civilians-as-human-shields EU Condemns Hamas For Using Civilians As Human Shields], i24 News, Apr 20, 2018</ref>; by the [[UN]] in June-2018;<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-praises-un-condemnation-of-terrorists-use-of-human-shields/amp/ Israel praises UN condemnation of terrorists’ use of human shields]. TOI Staff and AP, June 27, 2018. |
| | + | ''The resolution was specifically aimed as Hamas, which has used human shields, including women and children, during its conflicts with Israel.''</ref> by the [[UN]] in July, 2021<ref>[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sjgje6zad UN condemns use of civilians as human shields, anti-Semitic terror], i24NEWS, Ynetnews, July 7, 2021. |