RoccoR
Gold Member
pbel, et al,
This is another one of those blood thirsty Arab Palestinians trying to justify the open attack on civilians.
There simply is NO allowance or legal authority for Arab Palestinians to conduct such activities that such acts, that appear to be intended:
(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by kidnapping or murdering any person who is not a member of armed forces;
Rules within Customary International Humanitarian Law (IHL):
Rule 11. Indiscriminate Attacks
Rule 23. Location of Military Objectives outside Densely Populated Areas
Rule 24. Removal of Civilians and Civilian Objects from the Vicinity of Military Objectives
Rule 97. Human Shields
In fact, the IHL works the other way. Article 7 (1a) makes such attacks, for the purpose of the Rome Statute, a "Crime Against Humanity" when such an act is directed against any civilian population. It is NOT an Act of Heroism. It is, to some degree, cowardly for the Arab-Palestinian in the practice of locating launch platforms and launching indiscriminate rockets and mortars from within densely populated areas that would render it immune from immediate counter-fire due to the proximity of civilians. The use of Ambulances to transport armed terrorists is similar in cowardly action. The open instigation of renewed conflict, only to cry and plead for a cease fire in order cut there losses is a cowardly move. Hiding rocket stockpiles inside a UN School to avoid destruction is a cowardly move. The Hostile Arab Palestinian has no heroic models in this regard.
Most Respectfully,
R
This is another one of those blood thirsty Arab Palestinians trying to justify the open attack on civilians.
(COMMENT)Resisting an illegal occupation is Heroism not Terrorism.montelatici, et al,
Wow ---- What in the hell does a Papal Degree have to do with anything.
(COMMENT)Imagine if the Pope issued a Papal Edict that recommended the death penalty for any attack on Christians. The Israelis killed Christians in Gaza in the summer 2014 attack on Gaza. There would be no end to the criticism of the Church and the Pope. No one criticizes the Rabbis for this extraordinary recommendation.
The institution of the Death Penalty is the domestic right of the people of Israel. If the people so choose to implement the penalty in response "against the ongoing wave of terrorist attacks," that is their choice. It is not so radically different than Article 68 (Penalty) of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
Terrorism is a crime of both purpose (coercion and intimidation) and the effect of the associated crime (indiscriminate murder). It is not so different from acts of murder and when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population; which the Arab Palestinians readily admit as their intent to use all means necessary; Article 7 of the International Criminal Code.
It is not the Rabbis making an extraordinary recommendation, but merely a nation discussion the adoption of the penalty range accepted by international and domestic laws of many nations; to include most members of the Arab League.
Most Respectfully,
R
There simply is NO allowance or legal authority for Arab Palestinians to conduct such activities that such acts, that appear to be intended:
(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by kidnapping or murdering any person who is not a member of armed forces;
Rules within Customary International Humanitarian Law (IHL):
Rule 11. Indiscriminate Attacks
Rule 23. Location of Military Objectives outside Densely Populated Areas
Rule 24. Removal of Civilians and Civilian Objects from the Vicinity of Military Objectives
Rule 97. Human Shields
In fact, the IHL works the other way. Article 7 (1a) makes such attacks, for the purpose of the Rome Statute, a "Crime Against Humanity" when such an act is directed against any civilian population. It is NOT an Act of Heroism. It is, to some degree, cowardly for the Arab-Palestinian in the practice of locating launch platforms and launching indiscriminate rockets and mortars from within densely populated areas that would render it immune from immediate counter-fire due to the proximity of civilians. The use of Ambulances to transport armed terrorists is similar in cowardly action. The open instigation of renewed conflict, only to cry and plead for a cease fire in order cut there losses is a cowardly move. Hiding rocket stockpiles inside a UN School to avoid destruction is a cowardly move. The Hostile Arab Palestinian has no heroic models in this regard.
Most Respectfully,
R