Current Affairs Israel is an apartheid state

[Tramps_mate]

Have Israel done anything wrong?

He'll not answer.. He can't answer.

Unless the IDF page tells him to...

 

[Zatara]

Absolutely and definitely yes.

He'll not answer.. He can't answer.

Unless the IDF page tells him to...

Youve literally just stated that you believe Israel are deliberately setting out to murder innocent civilians.

This is beyond any reasonable comprehension.

 

[tsubaki]

Im so amazed you think a war crime is informing people in a building that youre going to destroy it due to terrorists operating inside (or another military reason) and giving them ample time to leave.

That is not a war crime...

Amnesty International

"Even if part of a building is being used for military purposes Israeli authorities have an obligation to choose means and methods of attack that would minimize risks posed to civilians and their property," Higazi added.

Similarly, B'Tselem, a leading Israeli human rights group, in a tweet said, "Bombing apartment towers, which are not a military target and leaving dozens of families homeless, is a war crime."



Clearly theyve taken steps to minimise risk to civilians AND stated there are military targets inside.

Theres no other way for them to take out the military targets other than a ground assault.

Theyre not blowing up buildings for the sake of it. If they were then they certainly wouldnt be giving advanced notice.

so do we agree then that if there are no military targets present then that would be a war crime?

 

[Zatara]

so do we agree then that if there are no military targets present then that would be a war crime?

That is correct...if its a deliberate attack on a civilian home or suchlike.

 

[PhilM]

Youve literally just stated that you believe Israel are deliberately setting out to murder innocent civilians.

This is beyond any reasonable comprehension.

Has there been 'collateral damage'? Have Israel or more specifically the IDF actively halted after any such 'collateral'? If not, they're accepting civilian deaths.

You may say its semantics but if you're accepting such deaths then you're tolerating the murder of civilians to support your goal.

 

[Alan Whittle]

This is beyond any reasonable comprehension.

You need to learn the difference between;
a) Something that you disagree with, and;
b) Something that is beyond any reasonable comprehension.

particularly as it appears to be you who is attempting to define “reasonable”.

 

[Alan Whittle]

This is the same IDF that shelled a UN school in 2014 despite being given the coordinates 33 times by the UN and repeatedly asked not to shell it.

Some people will still be prepared to defend them with various whataboutery.

This would be a war crime then presumably?

 

[roydo]

That is correct...if its a deliberate attack on a civilian home or suchlike.

Like a refugee camp?

 

[tsubaki]

That is correct...if its a deliberate attack on a civilian home or suchlike.

so it was a war crime then, if there were no military targets in that building

 

[coollino]

Oh god the IDF Twitter employee is back

 

[dublinbluenose]

This would be a war crime then presumably?

Israel doesnt recognise the ICC

 

[Alan Whittle]

Israel doesnt recognise the ICC

...or a school in this particular case apparently.

 

[dublinbluenose]

...or a school in this particular case apparently.

Indeed

Link to Story

 

[coollino]

My word this is getting embarrassing

 

[PhilM]

In reference to some of the fanciful comments on here: if this was a boxing match, the referee would have ended it by now.