georgephillip
Diamond Member
Your source is suspectTell us what your imaginary, undocumented version of international law has to say about the legality of a state (Israel) simultaneously exercising control over a territory it occupies (Gaza) AND claiming the right to militarily attack civilians it is required to protect?Not illegal according to INTERNATIONAL LAW and the GENEVA CONVENTIONS
The occupation was declared legal under the Geneva Conventions. No evidence of any colonialism or apartheid
The Palestinians exercise their right to self determination when they refuse to take peace and mutual borders without pre conditions
Such things happen in war, and the palestinians were the one to declare war.
Then you will be able to provide a link to their court case at the Hague on these charges
International law says that if you are attacked you can respond with military force, that is the situation the PA attack and Israel replies.
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The source says it all now find a non partisan source for the same LIBELS and you will be of the hook.
You are smart enough to understand Gaza is not a sovereign state, aren't you?
You are smart enough to realise that Israel gave up gaza in August 2005 and has not occupied the land since then. They are legally allowed to respond to attacks from hamas and other proscribed terrorist organisations.
See here for the full aspects of INTERNATIONAL LAW
http://mfa.gov.il/MFA_Graphics/MFA ..._to_Hamas_Attacks_from_Gaza_december_2008.pdf
Main Points:
Israel is in a conflict not of its own making indeed it withdrew every
Israeli soldier and all 8000 Israeli civilians from the Gaza Strip as part of
its 2005 disengagement initiative. However, Israel has been forced to act
in defense of its citizens, who have been and continue to be deliberately
attacked by the Hamas terrorist organization.
Although Hamas makes no effort to comply with international law, Israel is
committed to limiting itself to a lawful response. This means that, while
Hamas uses civilians both as a shield and a target, Israel seeks to limit
injury to civilians on both sides.
International law recognizes that civilian deaths and injuries may occur in
lawful military operations. For an operation to be lawful it must be directed
at a "legitimate military objective" and be "proportionate".
Under the Geneva Conventions, as well as customary international law, if
a military objective, such as a missile launcher or weapons stockpile, is
placed in the heart of a civilian area, it does not cease being a lawful
military objective. The primary responsibility for civilian causalities arising
from the 'shielding' lies with the party that deliberately placed civilians at
risk.
International law also requires that any military operation be 'proportionate'
in the sense that expected collateral damage to civilians and civilian
objects must not be excessive in relation to the military advantage
anticipated. This is a complex and difficult calculation and international law
relies on the best determination of the commander in the field in the heat
of the conflict to weigh all relevant considerations, including the security of
his own forces.
Israel has adopted these principles of the law of armed conflict, in its
military training, its operational planning and in practice. Frequently,
proposed operations are cancelled because the risk of injury to civilians
might not be proportional to the military goals of the operation.
"Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
December 2008"
Israel is in a conflict in Gaza entirely of its own making, since it was Israel that drove 200,000 Arabs from their farms, homes, and businesses in 1948 and into teeming refugee camps in Gaza.
Israel withdrew 8000 squatters and 20,000 troops from Gaza in 2005 while maintaining effective control of the civilian population by controlling most land borders, all of Gaza's airspace and coastal waters, Gaza's electromagnetic sphere and population registry.
Your IDF tripe about its commitment to international law is belied by its use of artillery in densely packed urban neighborhood, One 40kg artillery shell is designed to kill everyone within a 50 meter radius and wound everyone up to 100 meters.
Israel has used thousands of such shell to level entire city blocks in Gaza.
Jews do this because they want all the land of Palestine for themselves.
Apparently you're too stupid (or Jewish) to see that
http://mfa.gov.il/MFA_Graphics/MFA%20Gallery/Documents/Responding_to_Hamas_Attacks_from_Gaza_december_2008.pdf