Human shields

Submitted by Gabriel (Israel), Jul 21, 2014 at 15:14

Dear Dr. Pipes,

The Palestinians seem quite comfortable in being used as human shields. This is repulsive, but it is also perplexing, since it runs contrary to human nature as we are used to it.

Perhaps you could at some point offer your thoughts on the topic?

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