Israeli High Court Rules Army Use of Human Shields Illegal

[NVMojo]

Oct 10 - After delaying a decision for over three years, Israel’s High Court of Justice has ruled that the military’s use of Palestinian "human shields" in the Occupied Territories is illegal and a violation of international law.

The practice, dubbed the "neighbor procedure" by the army, has been widely practiced in the West Bank throughout the five-year Palestinian uprising, including in an incident last month in Hebron.

Documented examples of the procedure range from sending Palestinians into houses to ensure they are not booby-trapped, to forcing Palestinian ambulances to drive in front of Israeli troops, to resting rifles on the shoulders of civilians to deter fire when ground forces carry out urban operations.

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[Warren Stupidity]

1. Seeing as how it is a war crime as per the Geneva Conventions: duh. nt.