Hamas is using ‘children as cannon fodder’ in Gaza, US ambassador Nikki Haley says
Haley denounced the use of civilians as human shields throughout the Middle East, in her remarks to the UN Security Council on Thursday
US ambassador to the US Nikki Haley has lashed out at Hamas, accusing the Palestinian movement of "using children as cannon fodder", following the deaths of dozens of people during protests in the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces have killed 41 Palestinians, including two journalists, since the protests began on March 30 near the Gaza-Israeli border fence. "Anyone who truly cares about children in Gaza should insist that Hamas immediately stop using children as cannon fodder in its conflict with Israel," Haley told a UN Security Council meeting. Most of the Palestinians killed by Israel during the continuing protests were shot by snipers on the border, while a few others were killed by Israeli artillery or air strikes. The Israeli army says its troops only open fire in self-defence or to stop protesters attempting to breach the barrier separating the territory from Israel. Haley denounced the use of civilians as human shields throughout the Middle East in her remarks to the council as it ...
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