Hamas belittles “defeatist” Palestinians who criticize high civilian death toll
Hamas and Fatah defend demands that Palestinians act as human shields:
Hamas:
“[Israel] has been sending tens of thousands of voice messages to citizens’ phones… asking them to evacuate their homes by a certain time…There is no reason to be concerned by them or pay attention to them and by no means should they be heeded.”
[Hamas Ministry of Interior spokesman’s Facebook page]
Fatah:
“[Fatah] Central Committee member [Amal Hamad] said
the occupation has distributed letters to citizens residing near the border area, ordering them to evacuate their homes. She emphasized that the citizens will not respond to these letters, will not leave their homes”
[Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, July 12, 2014]
by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik from palwatch.org, July 16, 2014