Sami Abu Zuhri, Hamas spokesman, July 2014

Date
Jul. 2014
Name of Author
Sami Abu Zuhri
Body

“The fact that people are willing to sacrifice themselves against Israeli warplanes in order to protect their homes, I believe this strategy is proving itself.”Oren Dorell, “Analysis: Human Rights or Human Shields in Gaza War?,” USA Today, July 24, 2014, http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/07/24/israel-gaza-human-rights-human-shields/13112057/.

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