US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Counter Use of Human Shields by Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic

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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Counter Use of Human Shields by Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad
by Algemeiner Staff

US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill on Tuesday to counter the use of human shields by terrorist groups, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

The STOP Using Human Shields Act — brought forward by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) — would impose sanctions on terrorist organizations and others who have used “civilians or protected property to deliberately cause casualties or shield lawful targets from attack.”

It would also commit the US representative at the UN Security Council to advance a resolution placing multilateral sanctions on terrorist groups that use human shields, while requiring the UN to track the practice and member states to take steps against those who employ it.

Read more at: https://www.algemeiner.com/2018/07/25/us-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-counter-use-of-human-shields-by-hamas-hezbollah-palestinian-islamic-jihad/

[TomSea]

@corbe  and others.

Bill brought forward by Senator Ted Cruz though the bill is bipartisan. Just calling this to people's attention.

I thought organizations like Hezbollah, are already a designated terrorist organization already but we will see. There are lots of details.

Hamas as well but these organizations may have their tentacles spread out on a broad basis.

Say placing sanctions on banks, countries that do business with these organizations.