Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3542) to impose sanctions against Hamas for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights by reason of the use of civilians as human shields, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 3542 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The international law of armed conflict prohibits, during any armed conflict, the exploitation of the presence of civilians, or movement of civilians, in an effort to impede attack on or otherwise shield lawful targets from attack. (2) Violation of this obligation is commonly referred to as using persons as ``human shields'', the unlawful exploitation of civilian persons or property in an attempt to impede attack on or otherwise shield lawful targets from attack. (3) The international law of armed conflict also prohibits exposing prisoners of war, other detainees, or the wounded and sick to unnecessary risks resulting from the conduct of hostilities, which clearly includes a prohibition against using such personnel in an effort to impede attack on or otherwise shield lawful targets from attack.…”