Tag: Using Children as Shields

Defense for Children International: “Israeli forces used three children as human shields” | – IMEMC News

He added, “A group of soldiers took me to one of the rooms and began interrogating me. When I told them I knew nothing, one of them threatened me in Arabic and said (I’ll smash you if you don’t talk). Then he physically assaulted me for several minutes before handcuffing my hands behind my back with a plastic tie. They then took me outside and asked me to walk in front of the soldiers.”

 

Source: Defense for Children International: “Israeli forces used three children as human shields” | – IMEMC News

‘A War Crime’: Rights Group Details Israel’s Use of Children as Human Shields | Common Dreams

A boy walks before a bulldozer clearing rubble

While their publicity is different, Israel’s actions are proof enough of them lying

Israeli and U.S. claims that civilian casualties in Gaza are the result of Hamas’ use of “human shields” have figured prominently in Israel’s defense of the skyrocketing death toll in the enclave, but a report by a local independent human rights group details the recent experiences of three boys in the West Bank, who say they were used to shield Israeli forces from potential harm during their raid on a refugee camp.

Defense for Children International – Palestine (DCIP) on Monday released its interviews with three boys in Tulkarem refugee camp, which was attacked by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on May 6.

Source: ‘A War Crime’: Rights Group Details Israel’s Use of Children as Human Shields | Common Dreams