Billo_Really, et al,
I notice that you keep saying this.
As long as the IDF maintains the illegal and immoral blockade, you cannot claim self defense.
(COMMENT)
I would like to know specifically, what you are cite as the source of your assertion that the 2009 Notice of Blockade is "illegal."
What citation do you have that counters:
UN Security Council Resolution S/RES/2220 (2015):
Recalling its resolutions 1196 (1998), 1209 (1998), 1467 (2003) and 2117 (2013), the statements of its President of 25 April 2012 (S/PRST/2012/16), 19 March 2010 (S/PRST/2010/6), of 14 January 2009 (S/PRST/2009/1), of 29 June 2007 (S/PRST/2007/24), of 17 February 2005 (S/PRST/2005/7), of 19 January 2004 (S/PRST/2004/1), of 31 October 2002 (S/PRST/2002/30), of 31 August 2001 (S/PRST/2001/21) and of 24 September 1999 (S/PRST/1999/28), as well as other relevant resolutions of the Council and statements of its President, including on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, women and peace and security and children in armed conflict,
Expressing its determination to implement existing and to take further practical steps to prevent the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons, including in support of other ongoing processes,
1. Welcomes efforts made by Member States, regional and subregional organizations in addressing the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons, and encourages the establishment or strengthening, where appropriate, of subregional and regional cooperation, coordination and information sharing mechanisms, in particular, trans-border customs cooperation and networks for information-sharing, with a view to preventing, combating, and eradicating illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons;
2. Reiterates that the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons fuel conflict and have devastating impact on the protection of civilians, reiterates its demand that all parties to armed conflict comply strictly with the obligations applicable to them under international humanitarian law, international human rights law and international refugee law, and S/RES/2220 (2015) 15-08130 5/9 stresses the need for parties to take all required measures to avoid civilian casualties, respect and protect the civilian population;
3. Reemphasizes its call on parties to armed conflict, in this regard, to comply with obligations under international humanitarian law to respect and protect humanitarian personnel, facilities and relief consignments, and to take measures to eradicate the negative impact of the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons on humanitarian actors, and to take all required steps to facilitate the safe, rapid and unimpeded passage of relief consignments, equipment and personnel;
What citation do you have that counters the:
Firearms Protocol
S/2008/258
23. The Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (General Assembly resolution 55/255), offers a regulatory framework to the challenges posed by the proliferation of illicit firearms and ammunition.
24. This
“Firearms Protocol” (
new 2005 international instrument to regulate the illicit manufacturing and trafficking of small arms) requires States to criminalize offences such as the illicit manufacture and trafficking of firearms and ammunition and the falsification or obliteration of markings on firearms.
It requires States to implement control measures on the firearms trade and asks States to consider regulating the activities of brokers. It sets out uniform international standards for the movement of firearms; promotes cooperation and the exchange of information at the national, regional and global levels, including on firearms identification, detection and tracing; and promotes the development of an international system to manage commercial shipments.
25. The Firearms Protocol has not only become a global standard in the area of action against transnational organized crime, but also an instrument which complements and reinforces the implementation of both the Programme of Action and the International Tracing Instrument (see sections immediately below). Presently, it has 52 signatories and 72 parties.
Again, the Hostile Arab Palestinians, Jihadist, Insurgents, Terrorists, and other asymmetric activities that use
handguns, pistols, sub-machine guns and light missiles to weaken regional security, destabilize sub-regional safety, should not be permitted the unobstructed access to SALW. Additionally, under Chapter VII, Israel has the absolute and "inherent right of individual self-defense" when armed HoAPs attack in violation of the Article 68, Fourth Geneva Convention; solely intended to harm the Occupying Power, where HoAP performed acts of espionage, or acts of sabotage against the military installations of the Occupying Power or of intentional offences which have caused the death of one or more persons.
When the HoAP, Jihadist, Insurgents, Terrorists, and other asymmetric activities, with a long and violent background and history of performing such criminal acts, Israel (as the Occupying Power) is required, under Article 43 of the Hague Regulation, to take all the measures in his power to restore, and ensure, as far as possible, public order and safety, while respecting, unless absolutely prevented, the laws in force in the country.
Again, what do you cited that negates or relieves Israel of these responsibilities or expressly exempts the HoAP, Jihadist, Insurgents, Terrorists, and other asymmetric activities from complying with international law?
Most Respectfully,
R
