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Tom Cotton: “Hamas use innocent people as human shields and weaponize…”

Featuring: Tom Cotton, Republican | U.S. Senate, Arkansas

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Published | Video Starts at 1:20:12

This is appalling, but not surprising given Hamas track record of using the people of Gaza as as pawns to achieve its ultimate aim of eliminating Israel. Time and again, we've seen Hamas use innocent people as human shields and weaponize humanitarian aid by withholding food and supplies from children. These are the sort of vile intimidation tactics that Hamas terrorists have used for decades to remain in power no more. (1:20:12–1:20:20)

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