The outspoken Italian human rights lawyer, Francesca Albanese, accuses British politicians of genocide denial and urges the EU to cut trade ties with Israel
Middle East Eye
Part 5 - Humanitarian camouflage
Among the key arguments made in her reports is the concept of "humanitarian camouflage," or what she views as Israel's recourse to the language of international humanitarian law to justify its actions.
This includes the use of terminology like "human shields" and "medical shielding" to justify attacks on civilians and hospitals, claiming that combatants are operating within them.
"Israel has not denied its conduct. It has justified it as a legitimate one," Albanese said.
This includes the use of terminology like "human shields" and "medical shielding" to justify attacks on civilians and hospitals, claiming that combatants are operating within them.
"Israel has not denied its conduct. It has justified it as a legitimate one," Albanese said.
"For example, saying ‘we are just targeting terrorists, aren't we?’ And those civilians who might die, they are human shields. It's Hamas hiding behind them. And if it's people far away from where Hamas might have been, well, they are collateral damage," she added.
In contrast to the narrative advanced by Israel, it is the Israelis who have used human shields, she said.
"The human shield is what we have seen Israel using, using Palestinians to go into the tunnels to see if there were booby traps… or Palestinians captured and tied on military jeeps before entering refugee camps," she added.
In contrast to the narrative advanced by Israel, it is the Israelis who have used human shields, she said.
"The human shield is what we have seen Israel using, using Palestinians to go into the tunnels to see if there were booby traps… or Palestinians captured and tied on military jeeps before entering refugee camps," she added.
Humanitarian camouflage also includes Israel's use of terminology like "safe zones" to give the impression that civilians are allowed to flee to a safe zone, said Albanese.
"There were no safe zones. They were death zones," she added.
"Palestinians were moved around, ping-ponged and then corralled in areas where they would be killed or they would die anyway," she said. Those who haven’t been killed by design were left to die, she added.
"There were no safe zones. They were death zones," she added.
"Palestinians were moved around, ping-ponged and then corralled in areas where they would be killed or they would die anyway," she said. Those who haven’t been killed by design were left to die, she added.
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