US law requires Biden to impose sanctions on Hamas for using human shields

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President Joe Biden has repeatedly, and rightly, condemned Hamas in recent days for using civilians as human shields. 

A U.S. federal law therefore now requires the president to turn his rhetoric into action and hold accountable all complicit Hamas leaders, operatives, and material supporters.

By following the law and sanctioning all involved with the group’s use of human shields, Biden will send an important message not only to Hamas but also to Hezbollah, the Taliban, the Islamic State, Russia, and others who use human shields against Western militaries.

Orde F. Kittrie is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a law professor at Arizona State University. He previously served for over a decade in legal and policy positions at the U.S. State Department.