Is the Occupation of the West Bank Morally Justified?

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The definition of ethics is a moral principle that govern behavior or the conducting of an activity; the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles.

The purpose of this OP is to discuss the morality/ethics of the occupation of the West Bank.

"The world recently marked fifty years since the end of the 1967 Arab-Israeli “Six Day” War and the beginning of the indefinite military occupation of Palestinian West Bank. It was one of the shortest wars; it has been one of the longest occupations. The international community continues to ask, how much longer should it go on? When will it finally end?

Countries that support Israel with military aid, such as the United States, have a duty to question the validity of this ongoing intervention. Some question aspects of its legal validity—focusing on treaties between Israel and its neighbors or citing the Fourth Geneva Convention’s prohibition against transferring civilian population into occupied territories. However, it is also important to consider moral validity. Is Israel morally justified in continuing its indefinite military occupation of Palestine? If not, countries like the United States should exercise moral leadership in helping its ally end the occupation..."

Is the Occupation of the West Bank Morally Justified? – KENNEDY SCHOOL REVIEW

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[Moonglow]

Morals and ethics are those established by the guys with the biggest stick.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

The definition of ethics is a moral principle that govern behavior or the conducting of an activity; the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles.

The purpose of this OP is to discuss the morality/ethics of the occupation of the West Bank.

"The world recently marked fifty years since the end of the 1967 Arab-Israeli “Six Day” War and the beginning of the indefinite military occupation of Palestinian West Bank. It was one of the shortest wars; it has been one of the longest occupations. The international community continues to ask, how much longer should it go on? When will it finally end?

Countries that support Israel with military aid, such as the United States, have a duty to question the validity of this ongoing intervention. Some question aspects of its legal validity—focusing on treaties between Israel and its neighbors or citing the Fourth Geneva Convention’s prohibition against transferring civilian population into occupied territories. However, it is also important to consider moral validity. Is Israel morally justified in continuing its indefinite military occupation of Palestine? If not, countries like the United States should exercise moral leadership in helping its ally end the occupation..."

Is the Occupation of the West Bank Morally Justified? – KENNEDY SCHOOL REVIEW

ksr.hkspublications.org

Is Israel morally justified in continuing its indefinite military occupation of Palestine?

Palestine? When did Israel start occupying that?

 

[Sunsettommy]

The definition of ethics is a moral principle that govern behavior or the conducting of an activity; the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles.

The purpose of this OP is to discuss the morality/ethics of the occupation of the West Bank.

"The world recently marked fifty years since the end of the 1967 Arab-Israeli “Six Day” War and the beginning of the indefinite military occupation of Palestinian West Bank. It was one of the shortest wars; it has been one of the longest occupations. The international community continues to ask, how much longer should it go on? When will it finally end?

Countries that support Israel with military aid, such as the United States, have a duty to question the validity of this ongoing intervention. Some question aspects of its legal validity—focusing on treaties between Israel and its neighbors or citing the Fourth Geneva Convention’s prohibition against transferring civilian population into occupied territories. However, it is also important to consider moral validity. Is Israel morally justified in continuing its indefinite military occupation of Palestine? If not, countries like the United States should exercise moral leadership in helping its ally end the occupation..."

Is the Occupation of the West Bank Morally Justified? – KENNEDY SCHOOL REVIEW

ksr.hkspublications.org

The Harvard article is stupid, they go on a premise that occupation is unjust, when they ignore WHY they occupy it in the first place. Not only that Harvard also ignores the Muslims long stated goal of eliminating Israel in the first place.

A TINY nation that occupies a sliver of land has always bothered clods like democrats, Muslims and and Jew haters. A nation that produce more Nobel Winners than all of the Middle East combined. It take a lot of bravery to beat up on the smallest child in the region.

LINK

 

[Dogmaphobe]

Is it ethical for antisemites to indulge in revisionist history in order to elicit prejudice against their targeted ethicity?

what became known as the West Bank in recent years was controlled by Jordan at the time when three counties including Jordan vowed to destroy Israel. There were no such people as "Palestinian" at that time as they had not yet been invented as a propaganda ruse to fool people of low IQ that Arabs were really the victim, when in fact they were the aggressor.

 

[Mindful]

The definition of ethics is a moral principle that govern behavior or the conducting of an activity; the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles.

The purpose of this OP is to discuss the morality/ethics of the occupation of the West Bank.

"The world recently marked fifty years since the end of the 1967 Arab-Israeli “Six Day” War and the beginning of the indefinite military occupation of Palestinian West Bank. It was one of the shortest wars; it has been one of the longest occupations. The international community continues to ask, how much longer should it go on? When will it finally end?

Countries that support Israel with military aid, such as the United States, have a duty to question the validity of this ongoing intervention. Some question aspects of its legal validity—focusing on treaties between Israel and its neighbors or citing the Fourth Geneva Convention’s prohibition against transferring civilian population into occupied territories. However, it is also important to consider moral validity. Is Israel morally justified in continuing its indefinite military occupation of Palestine? If not, countries like the United States should exercise moral leadership in helping its ally end the occupation..."

Is the Occupation of the West Bank Morally Justified? – KENNEDY SCHOOL REVIEW

ksr.hkspublications.org

You mean Israel is occupying itself?

 

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The Just War Theory is a useful standard for judging the morality of military action, and we can use it to consider the morality of Israel’s military occupation.

 

[Mindful]

Is it ethical for antisemites to indulge in revisionist history in order to elicit prejudice against their targeted ethicity?

what became known as the West Bank in recent years was controlled by Jordan at the time when three counties including Jordan vowed to destroy Israel. There were no such people as "Palestinian" at that time as they had not yet been invented as a propaganda ruse to fool people of low IQ that Arabs were really the victim, when in fact they were the aggressor.

Ding must have known he was going to stir things up.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

If Israel had annexed all teritory taken in 1967, there would be far fewer problems today.

 

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Debate is good.

 

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To be justified, military actions must meet seven criteria for determining why, when, and how nations can use military force: just cause, right intention, legitimate authority, hope of success, last resort, just means, and proportional force.

 

[Mindful]

Debate is good.

Of course it is. When the premise is not contentious.

 

[Mindful]

To be justified, military actions must meet seven criteria for determining why, when, and how nations can use military force: just cause, right intention, legitimate authority, hope of success, last resort, just means, and proportional force.

Ding, this is drivel.

You’re out of your depth.

 

[harmonica]

yes
....AND the Pals/etc should thank their lucky stars that the Israelis have shown IMMENSE restraint in not shoving them into the sea

 

[Sunsettommy]

To be justified, military actions must meet seven criteria for determining why, when, and how nations can use military force: just cause, right intention, legitimate authority, hope of success, last resort, just means, and proportional force.

They why do you focus on Israel, who doesn't plan on invading the middle East, while the countries surrounding the smallest nation wants to wipe it out?

Your ethics argument seems one sided and unfair.

Your LOADED question is also unfair:

Is the Occupation of the West Bank Morally Justified?

 

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Of course it is. When the premise is not contentious.

Isn't the point of debate supposed to be contention?

If everyone agreed there would be no need for debate.

 

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In using the Just War Theory to evaluate Israel’s occupation, we can distinguish between two of its actions: the initial military advancement into the West Bank during the 1967 War, and the ongoing occupation after the war officially ended.

 

[Mindful]

Isn't the point of debate supposed to be contention?

If everyone agreed there would be no need for debate.

Go ahead with that. I’m out.

Good luck.


Nothing new under the sun.

 

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When evaluating Israel’s transgression of those borders according to Just War Theory, this analysis finds that Israel was morally justified in its initial wartime occupation of the West Bank, but is not morally justified in its continued occupation of that land and its people.

 

[Mindful]

When evaluating Israel’s transgression of those borders according to Just War Theory, this analysis finds that Israel was morally justified in its initial wartime occupation of the West Bank, but is not morally justified in its continued occupation of that land and its people.

But Jordan was?