{"id":2095374,"date":"2023-11-09T15:21:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T20:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-isnt-sanctioning-hamas-for-use-of-human-shields-drawing-bipartisan-ire\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T15:25:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T20:25:02","slug":"biden-admin-isnt-sanctioning-hamas-for-use-of-human-shields-drawing-bipartisan-ire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-isnt-sanctioning-hamas-for-use-of-human-shields-drawing-bipartisan-ire\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Admin Isn&#8217;t Sanctioning Hamas for Use of Human Shields, Drawing Bipartisan Ire"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-admin-isnt-sanctioning-hamas-for-use-of-human-shields-drawing-bipartisan-ire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2095374&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Congress\u200c Urges Biden to Hold Terror \u2064Group Accountable<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Rep. Mike Gallagher and President Joe Biden (Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>The Biden administration is facing bipartisan concerns in Congress over\u2062 its failure to enforce U.S. sanctions \u2062on Hamas&#8217;s\u2062 use of\u2064 human shields. This Iran-backed terror group\u2062 is \u2062using civilians as a shield against Israeli military attacks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/happy-indigenous-peoples-day-bidens-covid-19-body-count-just-passed-300k\/\" title=\"Happy Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Day! Biden\u2019s COVID-19 Body Count Just Passed 300K\">putting innocent lives<\/a> at risk.<\/p>\n<p>As Israel&#8217;s war on Hamas enters\u2062 its second month, it has\u2063 become evident that the terror group is \u200cdeliberately endangering civilians to maximize casualties, which is a\u2062 clear violation of U.S. law prohibiting the use of human shields.<\/p>\n<p>A bipartisan \u2064group of 22 congressmen has expressed \u200ddisappointment\u200d in the Biden \u200badministration&#8217;s lack\u200b of action, stating that\u200d no\u200b sanctions have been imposed on Hamas in \u2063accordance with the law. In a letter obtained by the\u200c <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em>, the group urges the administration to swiftly impose and enforce appropriate sanctions\u200c on Hamas for its ongoing use of human shields.<\/p>\n<p>This letter follows a bipartisan bill aimed at strengthening and expanding U.S. sanctions on any terror group that\u200d employs human shields in combat. The bill, first reported by the \u2063 <em>Free Beacon<\/em> in October, \u200dseeks to \u2064increase pressure on the Biden \u200cadministration to fully enforce \u2064sanctions on Hamas and\u200b its \u200dIranian-backed \u2062ally Hezbollah\u2063 in\u2062 Lebanon. Despite mounting\u2063 evidence of Hamas&#8217;s reliance on\u200c human shields as a key part of its terrorism strategy, the Biden \u200cadministration has yet to sanction these terror \u200cgroups.<\/p>\n<p>Reps. Mike Gallagher (R., Wis.) and Brad Sherman (D., Calif.) led the letter, emphasizing the need to \u2063impose sanctions on Hamas and Hezbollah leaders for their use of human shields. Such sanctions would send a clear message\u2062 that the U.S. government\u200c condemns the use of \u2064human shields and encourage other countries to take similar measures against \u200bthis\u2062 war crime.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration, including President \u2062Biden himself, has \u200crepeatedly condemned Hamas\u2063 for intentionally endangering civilians by using hospitals\u200c and schools\u200d as \u200cbases for their terrorist \u2063operations.<\/p>\n<p>A Hamas &#8220;hostage-taking manual recovered by the Israel Defense Forces&#8221; during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-isnt-sanctioning-hamas-for-use-of-human-shields-drawing-bipartisan-ire\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Isn't Sanctioning Hamas for Use of Human Shields, Drawing Bipartisan Ire\">recent operations revealed explicit instructions<\/a> for using live hostages as human shields.\u2062 The lawmakers argue that imposing sanctions\u2063 on Hamas and Hezbollah would\u2063 demonstrate to the world that these war\u2063 crimes \u2062will not\u200d be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Spotlighting, condemning, and imposing sanctions on specific Hamas officials for their involvement in using human shields would send a message to officials of Hamas, Hezbollah, the \u2063Taliban, the Islamic \u2063State, Russia, and other prolific users of human shields\u2063 that \u200bthere is now a \u2062price to be paid \u200cfor engaging in \u200cthis horrific war crime,&#8221; the lawmakers write.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200c2018, Congress passed \u2064the Sanctioning the \u200dUse of \u2062Civilians as Defenseless\u200c Shields Act, a \u200bresponse\u2062 to the use of human shields by terror groups\u200d like Hamas and Hezbollah. The law requires the president to annually submit a list of individuals involved in using human\u200b shields and impose sanctions on them. The current version\u2063 of\u200d the\u200d bill, \u2063still\u200d under consideration, aims to strengthen and expand these\u200c sanctions, putting more pressure \u200don the \u200bBiden administration to take action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can the international community coordinate efforts to crackdown on the\u2062 use of human shields \u2063by Hamas and \u200cother terrorist groups<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Order to deter their use of human shields and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doug-collins-what-feels-good-does-not-always-heal-you-these-bipartisan-gun-control-measures-are-a-cruel-charade\/\" title=\"Doug Collins: What Feels Good Does Not Always Heal You \u2013 These Bipartisan Gun Control Measures Are a Cruel Charade\">protect innocent lives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cconcern over \u200cHamas&#8217;s use of human shields\u200d is not a new issue. It has\u200d been a long-standing tactic employed\u200d by the group to\u2063 shield their operations and installations from Israeli attacks. This despicable\u200b tactic \u200cnot only\u200c endangers innocent civilians but also undermines the ability of the international community to hold \u200dHamas accountable for its actions.<\/p>\n<p>The bipartisan group of\u2063 congressmen argues that by failing to enforce U.S. sanctions \u200bon Hamas, the Biden administration is sending a dangerous message that the use \u200bof human shields will\u200b not be \u2062met with consequences. This not only weakens the deterrence against \u200csuch tactics but also undermines the credibility\u2064 and effectiveness \u2063of U.S. sanctions policy as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>In their letter,\u200d the congressmen call on President Biden to take immediate action and impose sanctions \u2064on Hamas in accordance with existing U.S. law. They highlight the need for robust \u2064enforcement measures \u2064that target\u200b not only the terror group itself but also any\u200b individuals, entities, or states \u200bthat provide support or assistance \u200cto Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the congressmen underline the\u2062 importance of engaging with U.S. allies and partners to coordinate\u2062 efforts in cracking down on the use\u2063 of human shields. They stress the need for international unity and collective action to address this \u200dissue effectively.<\/p>\n<p>The congressmen&#8217;s call for \u2064action is supported by the broader concerns within Congress \u2063about the Biden administration&#8217;s overall approach to dealing with terrorism and its sponsors. There are growing concerns about the administration&#8217;s hesitancy in holding Iran \u2064accountable for its support\u200d of Hezbollah and other terrorist groups.<\/p>\n<p>By \u200cholding Hamas accountable for its use of human shields, the United States can send a strong message that such tactics will not be tolerated and that there will be consequences for those who employ them.\u2064 It\u200b will also demonstrate the U.S. commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-scott-calls-on-all-2024-hopefuls-to-support-him-on-abortion-stance-we-have-to-learn-to-stand-up-for-our-rights\/\" title=\"Tim Scott urges 2024 candidates to back his abortion stance: 'We must defend our rights'.\">protecting innocent \u2062lives<\/a> and upholding international laws and \u2063norms.<\/p>\n<p>As the conflict between Israel and Hamas \u2064continues, it is crucial for the Biden administration to take immediate \u2064action and enforce sanctions on Hamas for its use \u2062of human shields. The international\u2063 community should stand firm in condemning this tactic and supporting efforts \u2063to \u200ddeter its use. Only through concerted and decisive action\u2062 can \u200cwe ensure the\u200c protection of innocent lives and the promotion of peace and stability in the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congress urges President Biden to take action against Hamas for using human shields, as the Biden administration fails to enforce U.S. sanctions. 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