Shusha
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This is an interesting use of language, given that the slaughter of 41,000 people in Gaza and 98,000 injured (e.g. amputees, lost eyes, severe burns etc) is described by many Israel supporters here as "not genocide" then by what logic does the Oct 7th attack qualify as a "genocidal invasion" when the number of victims is 1,139?
Will you also explain what you mean by "Why, on October 8, did the international community not fulfill its primary guiding principle?" ?
You understand that there's no official body named "the international community" the only way countries do act as a body is through decisions made by the UN's members.
What did the UN fail to do on Oct 8th? other than apply and enforce sanctions on Israel which should have happened decades ago.
The primary guiding principles of the international community (meaning generally the combined leaders of the world's States), as articulated in various treaties and conventions, are: 1. Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity; 2. Peaceful resolution of conflict.
Hamas, the governing power in Gaza, violated these principles and committed a crime against humanity on October 7, 2023. Right?! We all agree on this, right?!
The international community should have responded immediately with one voice that they will not excuse or permit the commission of crimes against humanity perpetrated on any State. They should have stood with Israel and put pressure on Hamas to immediately return the hostages, surrender, renounce their goal to destroy Israel, and cease all hostilities. Backed up with boots on the ground supporting Israel.