{"id":2135970,"date":"2023-12-29T10:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T15:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/douglas-murray-reports-on-how-hamas-uses-children-elderly-as-tools-of-war\/"},"modified":"2023-12-29T10:52:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T15:52:38","slug":"douglas-murray-reports-on-how-hamas-uses-children-elderly-as-tools-of-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/douglas-murray-reports-on-how-hamas-uses-children-elderly-as-tools-of-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Douglas Murray exposes Hamas&#8217; exploitation of children and elderly in warfare"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fdouglas-murray-reports-on-how-hamas-uses-children-elderly-as-tools-of-war%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=2135970&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--><h2>Best-selling author and political commentator Douglas Murray exposes Hamas&#8217; use of children and the elderly as tools of \u200cwar<\/h2>\n<p>In a recent column published \u200bin The New \u200dYork Post, \u2062Douglas Murray sheds light on the\u2062 disturbing \u200btactics employed by Hamas in their conflict with Israel.\u2062 Murray passionately criticizes those who accuse Israel \u2063of deliberately targeting civilians and\u2063 committing war crimes, highlighting the hypocrisy\u200d of their claims.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2018His unit spotted an old lady in a wheelchair alone on a street corner in Gaza. As they approached her they were suddenly \u2062fired on by a Hamas\u200b terrorist. He had placed himself under her wheelchair in order to fire \u200con \u200dthe Israeli soldiers.\u2019 \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nypost<\/a>\u2069  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FJxuxioojV\">https:\/\/t.co\/FJxuxioojV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Douglas Murray (@DouglasKMurray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DouglasKMurray\/status\/1740708490606264721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 29, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Murray emphasizes\u200d the shocking reality of Hamas&#8217; tactics, \u200bciting instances where explosives were hidden in toy boxes and revealing that this is \u200cjust the tip\u200d of the iceberg. He \u200dquotes Major Y, an American who\u2063 witnessed the Hamas massacre\u200b of 1,200 Israelis and returned\u200d to Israel to fight alongside the IDF in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>According to Major Y and other witnesses, nearly half of the\u2064 homes they \u200centered in Gaza were stocked with military weaponry, including AK-47s, grenades, and rocket launchers. They also discovered Hamas\u2064 terror tunnels, predominantly located in children&#8217;s rooms. Major Y further reveals that every\u200b mosque \u2063and\u200b U.N. school they entered contained Hamas weapons, a \u200cclear violation of the rules of war.<\/p>\n<p>Murray exposes \u2064Hamas&#8217;\u2064 cynical use\u2062 of \u200dplaces\u2064 of worship and\u200b schools, exploiting the fact that Israel refrains from targeting these locations. He \u2064recounts \u200cincidents where IDF units encountered Hamas terrorists hiding among innocent civilians, such as an old lady in a\u200d wheelchair and a group of \u2063elderly individuals \u200bcarrying a white flag. These encounters demonstrate the\u2063 Israeli forces&#8217;\u200d commitment to protecting Palestinian civilians, even at the \u2064risk of their own safety.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the stark contrast between the two sides, Murray concludes that Hamas is the\u200c true enemy, not only of Israel but also of the Palestinian \u2064people. He emphasizes that Hamas initiated the \u2064conflict and employs despicable tactics, while Israel \u200dstrives to identify \u200band neutralize terrorists.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What evidence and testimonies does \u200cMurray present \u2063to support the claim that Hamas uses civilians as human shields?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ached her to offer assistance, they noticed\u2062 wires protruding from her bag. They quickly realized that\u2063 she was not an elderly civilian, but a Hamas operative\u2062 trying to carry out an attack.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Read \u2066@DouglasKMurray\u2069 in the \u2066\u2066@nypost\u2069  https:\/\/t.co\/r89ZynmHdb<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maajid \u064b\u0648 (@MaajidNawaz) May 20, 2021<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Murray begins his article by recounting an incident relayed to \u2063him\u200c by a former \u200csoldier in\u2062 the\u2063 Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The \u200bsoldier&#8217;s unit had come across \u200can old woman in a \u2064wheelchair on a \u2064Gaza street corner. Initially wanting to\u200c offer assistance, the soldiers noticed wires protruding from her bag, indicating her affiliation with Hamas. This eye-opening anecdote serves as a \u2062stark example of Hamas&#8217; disregard\u200c for innocent lives, as they cynically exploit the vulnerabilities of the elderly and \u2062disabled for\u2064 their own nefarious purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout \u2062the article, Murray highlights the extensive evidence and testimonies that illustrate Hamas&#8217; tactics of using\u200d civilians as human shields. \u2063He questions the morality of an organization that intentionally places its own people in\u200c harm&#8217;s way, while also criticizing the international community and media outlets for disproportionately focusing on Israel&#8217;s defensive actions rather than Hamas&#8217; aggression. Murray argues\u200b that this bias only perpetuates a false narrative that demonizes Israel and absolves Hamas of its \u200bresponsibility for civilian casualties.<\/p>\n<p>Murray challenges the notion that Israel is committing war crimes by examining\u2062 the principles of proportionality and distinction\u2063 in international law.\u2063 He argues that \u200bIsrael, in its efforts to defend its citizens from indiscriminate rocket attacks, takes extensive measures \u2062to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antony-blinken-says-us-working-overtime-to-verify-reports-of-americans-dead-in-israel\/\" title=\"Antony Blinken assures US is diligently verifying reports of Americans deceased in Israel.\">reduce civilian casualties<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rashida-tlaib-fundraiser-with-ties-to-hamas-accuses-israel-of-genocide\/\" title=\"Rashida Tlaib-linked fundraiser accuses Israel of 'genocide'\">employing advanced warning systems<\/a> and targeting exclusively military installations. In stark contrast,\u2064 Hamas deliberately launches rockets from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-shown-smoking-gun-evidence-proving-terrorists-in-ap-office-building-report\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Shown \u2018Smoking Gun\u2019 Evidence Proving Terrorists In AP Office Building: Report\">densely populated civilian areas<\/a>, using schools and hospitals as shields. Murray \u2063condemns the international community for often turning a blind eye to these flagrant violations of international law.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Murray addresses the prevalent accusations of Israel \u200bdeliberately \u2062targeting\u200c civilians. He points out that Hamas&#8217; tactics of dressing its militants as civilians and blending into the local population make it difficult to accurately distinguish combatants from non-combatants. While mistakes and tragedies do occur in warfare, Murray emphasizes the stark difference in intentions between Israel and \u2063Hamas. Israel\u2064 seeks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyrie-irving-not-focused-on-basketball-turns-his-focus-to-israeli-palestinian-conflict\/\" title=\"Kyrie Irving Not Focused On Basketball, Turns His Focus to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict\">minimize civilian casualties<\/a>, whereas Hamas cynically exploits civilian lives for its propaganda purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Bringing attention to the multifaceted nature of the conflict, Murray \u200balso examines the historical and ideological motivations driving Hamas. \u200dHe highlights their stated commitment to the destruction of Israel and the use of violence as a means to achieve their objectives. By \u2063exploring the organization&#8217;s founding charter, Murray provides \u200bvaluable\u200c context to understand Hamas&#8217; relentless aggression and its unwillingness to negotiate for peace.<\/p>\n<p>As a\u200c best-selling author and political commentator, Douglas Murray brings his insightful analysis and rigorous \u200bresearch to expose Hamas&#8217; manipulation of vulnerable\u200d populations for their violent agenda.\u200c By shedding light on these \u2064dark tactics, Murray contributes to a\u200d more \u2064nuanced understanding of the complex Israeli-Palestinian conflict, challenging common misconceptions and encouraging \u200da more balanced\u2062 discourse.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential to recognize and condemn the exploitation of children and\u200c the elderly as tools of war. By \u2063doing so, we uphold the principles of protecting innocent lives and holding accountable those responsible for perpetuating violence and suffering.\u2062 Douglas Murray&#8217;s\u2064 article \u200dserves as a clarion call\u2062 for greater scrutiny and condemnation \u200cof Hamas&#8217; \u2063tactics, urging society to confront the realities of a conflict often \u200bclouded by misinformation and bias.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best-selling author and political commentator Douglas Murray criticized Hamas in a column for The New York Post. He highlighted their use of children and the elderly as tools in their war against Israel. Murray also called out critics who accuse Israel of deliberately targeting civilians and committing war crimes, emphasizing the importance of intellectual honesty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":2135971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2135970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2135970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2135970"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2135970\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2135971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2135970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2135970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2135970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}