During an interview while the 2014 Israel – Gaza conflict was ongoing , Clinton said that Hamas had intentionally provoked Israel by firing rockets into that country . In regard to whether Israel 's response against Hamas had been proportionate , she said , " I 'm not a military planner , but Hamas puts its missiles – its rockets – in civilian areas . Part of it is that Gaza 's pretty small and it 's very densely populated . They put their command and control of Hamas military leaders in those civilian areas . Israel , I know , has sent warnings and tried to get people to move , but in any kind of conflict there are going to be civilian casualties , and we need to try to get to a cease-fire as soon as possible . " During the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt , Clinton said : " We should all urge calm and respect for laws , institutions , and basic human rights and freedoms - and support for the democratically elected civilian government . " During her time in the Senate , Clinton was a co-sponsor of the Armenian Genocide Resolution , and as senator twice wrote to President Bush calling on him to refer to the Armenian Genocide in his annual commemorative statement . ( The use of the word " genocide " is contested by the government of Turkey . ) In 2008 ( the year Clinton unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for president ) , Clinton stated that " I believe the horrible events perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire against Armenians constitute a clear case of genocide . " As secretary of state under Obama , Clinton shifted her position on the atrocity ; consistent with administration policy , neither Clinton nor the Department of State used the word '' genocide '' , which angered Armenians and the Armenian National Committee of America . At a State Department event in January 2012 , Clinton stated that the atrocity " has always been viewed , and I think properly so , as a matter of historical debate " causing " high emotions " and " that is the right posture for the United States Government " to avoid using the word
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Political positions of Hillary Clinton