r/InternationalNews May 24 '24

Opinion/Analysis Biden and Congress are destroying International Law for Israel

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/05/biden-and-congress-are-destroying-international-law-for-israel/
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u/DeanDeifer May 24 '24

The idea of being a terrorist is breaking international law and all laws.

The idea of being a democracy and a sovereign nation means to follow international law.

If a sovereign nation doesn't follow international law they become on par with the terrorists.

There is no such thing as self defense for an occupying force. This is international law. Hamas, PLO and any Palestinian that chooses to resist against their occupying power is not breaking international law. Israel claiming self defense while occupying is a breach of international law.

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u/DeanDeifer May 24 '24

Do citizens of Gaza and the west bank have the same rights as Israeli citizens? (E.g. freedom to travel, right to work, right to vote)

So long as they don't and Israel refuses to recognise a Palestinian state where they can have those rights, Israel is an occupying power and has no grounds of self defense.

Palestinians under international law are free to shoot any IOF soldier on their land. Because under the internationally recognised borders, Gaza and the West Bank are not Israeli territory. So they are trespassing or occupying.

The blockade has been in place for 30 years. Great job Israel on stopping weapons. /S Time to try a different tactic.

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u/DeanDeifer May 24 '24

That is the Israeli's current tactic.