War Crimes
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D–NY) claims that Benjamin Netanyahu is a “war criminal” who “has no regard for US law, which is explicitly designed to prevent US weapons from facilitating human rights abuses.”
IN FACT, Hamas wantonly murdered 1,000+ Israelis, and Netanyahu has pursued Hamas while warning civilians to get out of harm’s way. This accords with the U.S. Law of War Manual that requires combatants to “reduce the risk of harm” to civilians “only to the extent feasible or consistent with military necessity.”
Meanwhile, Hamas exploits civilians as human shields and uses hospitals to launch missiles, hold hostages, and hide terrorists. These acts directly violate the U.S. Law of War Manual because they endanger the lives of civilians. Yet, AOC blames Netanyahu for the resulting carnage.
