I wish I wrote this but modesty forbids:
I completely agree with the protesters who say that the war crimes in Gaza should end.
So, what are those war crimes?
Let us count the charges, shall we?
* I agree that the deliberate targeting of Israeli civilians by Hamas is a war crime.
* I agree that the use of residential areas by Hamas to attack Israeli civilians in order to draw retaliatory fire to civilians is a war crime.
* I agree that the recruitment of civilians to act as human shields by Hamas for combatants not in uniform is a war crime.
* I agree that the use of journalists as human shields by Hamas is a war crime.
* I agree that the use of civilians and children by Hamas as bait for the enemy so that snipers can target relief personnel accompanying their military is a war crime.
* I agree that the deliberate killing of injured and wounded civilians by Hamas to increase casualty rates is a war crime.
* I agree that the use of university buildings for weapons manufacture by Hamas is a war crime.
* I agree that stockpiling explosives in civilian areas or the transport of explosives through civilian areas by Hamas so that those civilians are wounded or killed by mishandling or targeting of those weapons is a war crime.
* I agree that systematically exterminating members of a rival party (Fateh) or religion (Christianity) by Hamas for political purposes is a war crime.
* I agree that the torture of Fateh members and Christians while held in jail without charges by Hamas is a war crime.
* I agree that the passage of laws by Hamas which threaten inhumane punishments such as crucifixion, torture, amputation, and death for political crimes is a war crime.
* I agree that taking hostages and refusing to give free access to Red Cross/Crescent personnel or their use as propaganda material is a war crime.
* I agree that Hamas’ use of civilian police forces as a reserve army by an organization on international terror lists is a war crime.
* I agree that the use of public airwaves by Hamas to incite violence upon Israeli civilians is a war crime.
* I agree that the use of civilian foreign aid by Hamas for military purposes is a collective war crime.
Oh. Wait. That’s not what you’re protesting.
If it’s been put better elsewhere I’m not aware of it.
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