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Nice data dump but you have not addressed my specific allegations.RE: All The News Anti-Israel Posters Will Not Read Or Discuss
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(COMMENT)Israel is an occupying power because it has effective control over the entire area. It is in the attack phase as a colonial project. It is also apartheid. This muddies the water as to which rules to use.
I'm not exactly sure how precise the announcement is pertaining to Prosecutors [(International Criminal Court) (ICC)] decision to open a "War Crimes" Investigation (under Article 8) into the situation in Palestine:
(i) War Crimes have been or are being committed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip;
(ii) Potential cases arising from the situation would be admissible; and
(iii) There are no substantial reasons to believe that an investigation would not serve the interests of justice.
This announcement is NOT clear as to which of the entities is being charged with what crimes. And as I read your comment, you spoke specifically about "Apartheid" in an accusatory tone. Apartheid is an Article 7(1j) (Crimes Against Humanity) issue. No matter what group you attempt to accuse Israel of racially dominating and oppressing, Israel has that segment represented as full citizens. And in this regard, the ICC by charter terms, specifically stipulates that nothing contained in the present Charter shall authorize the United Nations to intervene in matters which are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any state or shall require the Members to submit such matters to settlement under the present Charter; but this principle shall not prejudice the application of enforcement measures under Chapter Vll.
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Footnote
◆ "The crime of apartheid" means inhumane acts committed in the context of an institutionalized regime of systematic oppression and domination by one racial group over any other racial group or groups and committed with the intention of maintaining that regime;
(COMMENT)I say the Palestinians have the right to defend themselves and Israel does not.
Of course you can attempt to prove me wrong if you like.
CHAPTER VII said:Article 51
Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations until the Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and security. Measures taken by Members in the exercise of this right of self-defense shall be immediately reported to the Security Council and shall not in any way affect the authority and responsibility of the Security Council under the present Charter to take at any time such action as it deems necessary in order to maintain or restore international peace and security.
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing said:Article 2
1. Any person commits an offence within the meaning of this Convention if that person unlawfully and intentionally delivers, places, discharges or detonates an explosive or other lethal device in, into or against a place of public use, a State or government facility, a public transportation system or an infrastructure facility:
2. Any person also commits an offence if that person attempts to commit an offence as set forth in paragraph 1 of the present article.
a. With the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury; or
b. With the intent to cause extensive destruction of such a place, facility or system, where such destruction results in or is likely to result in major economic loss.
3. Any person also commits an offence if that person:
a. Participates as an accomplice in an offence as set forth in paragraph 1 or 2 of the present article; or
b. Organizes or directs others to commit an offence as set forth in paragraph 1 or 2 of the present article; or
c. In any other way contributes to the commission of one or more offences as set forth in paragraph 1 or 2 of the present article by a group of persons acting with a common purpose; such contribution shall be intentional and either be made with the aim of furthering the general criminal activity or purpose of the group or be made in the knowledge of the intention of the group to commit the offence or offences concerned.
(OPINION)
I have a tendency to think that those pro-Arab Palestinians that consistently argue that "Palestinians have the right to defend themselves and Israel does not" are exhibiting extreme antisocial attitudes, All of which are harmful to society. behavior and a lack of conscience.
Most Respectfully,
R