Saigon; Kondor3;
et al,
Some of these are not "war crimes" as truly defined. Some of these are not substantiated claims (mistaken facts). But the real issue, as to whether any of these claims are even valid is rooted in the discussion of "first event."
What are these War Crimes that Israel commits daily?
All of these have been mentioned by HRW:
- Collective punishment
- Detention without trial
- Use of torture
- Destruction of crops, homes and forms of business without due process
- Use of particular weapons against or near civilian targets
(PREFACE)
Hostile Arab/Palestinians (HoAP), of all variety, make one basic claim; that the are the victim of an illegal occupation
(victimization) and that all hostile activity they initiate are related to their right to self-determination, freedom and independence. The basic claim is that the HoAP, was forcibly deprived of that right under a form of colonial and apartheid regime (Israeli). And in being so deprived of their rights, are entitled to the use of force in whatever capacity they may find opportunity to exploit.
The HoAP see all of the Jewish People as complicit participants, in whatever boundary expressed, to an invasion by a foreign aggressor resulting in an annexation by the use of force of the territory of sovereign integrity of Palestine. They see the UN, and all the Subsidiary Committees, Commissions, Boards, Councils, Panel, Working Groups and Courts as allied with them as the victim; giving them tacit, if not direct approval, to conduct what hostilities they may find available to them, in order to secure the deprived rights, lands and properties. They see the UN, and its bodies, as approving the sending of armed bands, groups, irregulars, insurgents, terrorists, or mercenaries, which carry out acts of armed force against the Jewish State; which they see as an illegal occupation of Palestine.
(COMMENT)
With that as a backdrop, then anything that Israel does, in an effort to secure the integrity of its territorial borders, the sovereignty of their nation, and the protection of their people, is in contravention to established law.
Everyone knows and understands that the HoAP has weapons. They use these weapons
(rockets as an example). Everyone knows they have bomb makers
(Samer Issawi as an example). Everyone understands that the HoAP is a threat to the security of Israel.
The Serious Questions:
The question that has to be addressed is relative to the legitimacy of the State of Israel. At what point does the International Community see Israel as a legitimate nation?
When did Israel lose its right to defend itself against:
- HoAP insurgents and terrorist?
- Adjacent hostile aggressors?
- External Influence, such as the IRCG-QF, promoting conflict?
The extent to which Israel is considered in violation of "war crimes" and "crimes of aggression" starts with a determination on the status of the legitimacy of the state, and the determination of which party
(Israel 'vs' HoAP) is the aggressor with the stated goal of annihilation of the other; which party is considered the initiator of the Hostilities? Which party is considered the defender and the aggressor?
Also, what must be taken into consideration is the "mental" capacity of the HoAP to distinguish between right and wrong. Do the Palestinians support terrorism?
Most Respectfully,
R
