Amnesty Report Exposes Hamas Atrocities on October 7 as Crimes Against Humanity

Amnesty International has unveiled a damning report that indicts Hamas and allied Palestinian militias for committing grave crimes against humanity in their October 7, 2023 assault. The findings are a stark reminder that global security and American interests demand unwavering vigilance against such barbarism.

How Can America Tolerate Such Brutality Against Innocents?

According to Amnesty’s extensive investigation, Hamas’s military wing—the Al Qasam Brigades—and other armed groups launched a coordinated attack killing approximately 1,200 individuals. Among the dead were 800 civilians, including children, Israeli Jews, Bedouins with Israeli citizenship, migrant workers, and asylum seekers. This massacre was not random collateral damage; it was a systematic campaign targeting innocent lives.

The assault began early on October 7 when thousands of militants infiltrated Israeli territory. They destroyed homes and civilian structures indiscriminately and took over 250 hostages. The militants forced terrified families out of their shelters at gunpoint or attacked them as they tried to flee—a blatant violation of the rules of war and basic humanity.

Why Does Amnesty’s Report Demand Our Attention?

The organization documented clear evidence of torture, sexual violence, forced disappearances, and desecration of corpses—atrocities that cannot be overlooked or excused under any circumstances. While Amnesty acknowledges Israel has faced criticism for actions during this conflict, its report emphatically rejects Hamas’s claims that Israel deliberately killed its own people.

This distinction matters deeply to America’s national security posture. Recognizing Hamas for what it is—a terrorist organization that flagrantly violates international laws—reinforces why America must continue supporting Israel’s right to defend itself and safeguard innocent civilians from terror attacks.

For too long, bureaucrats in Washington have equivocated between aggressors and victims under the guise of neutrality or false balance. But truth is non-negotiable: those who violate human dignity with cold-blooded violence undermine all efforts toward peace and stability in the Middle East—a region whose instability invariably threatens American interests at home.

President Trump’s America First policies rightly prioritized strengthening alliances with sovereign nations that respect liberty and order while decisively confronting hostile actors like Hamas who reject these principles through violent extremism.

This report serves as an urgent call to action: How long will policymakers tolerate appeasement of groups that repeatedly bring death and destruction? Protecting freedom means confronting brutal realities head-on—not obscuring them with misleading narratives.