RE: Israeli forces shoot unarmed protesters from across Gaza security fence, killing at least 15
※→ Billo_Really,
et al,
I'm not sure if we are even looking at the current event in the same level of practical application and understanding.
(BLUF)
It is the past criminal history of the Gazan People that painted themselves into the quarantine box. If anything, the control measures should be ratcheted down event more...
Border Protection and Border Management are ultimately a domestic matter; determined by the national processes. International Law cannot force a nation to accept any immigrant number; except in special circumstances. Issues such as illegal migration, asylum, integration of foreigners and immigrants, inter
- ethnicity/cultural relationships and citizenship are considered to be common areas of interest
for both combating terrorism and managing international migration. The policies over these areas are unique to each country; with no real universal law of governance.
I agree wholeheartedly that it is none of Israel's business what goes on in Gaza. You have no idea how much I agree with you. There is SO much not-Israel-business because Israel withdrew and essentially ceded the territory to the Arab Palestinians more than ten years ago. Removed not only the occupation but every single last Jew. Gaza is the closest thing to an independent, self-governing State that the Palestinians have. There are multiple borders with other sovereigns for economic trade and passage for people. There is NO border dispute with Israel or with Egypt. There are ample resources and opportunities for development and economic growth -- agriculture, tourism, natural gas, industrialization agreements with Israel. The sooner Gaza has full sovereignty and a thriving economy -- the better.
The question remains -- why does Gaza not have this already?!
Here's the answer:
Because the leader of the government in Gaza stated at the riot *cough cough* protest (paraphrased):
"We are going to break down the fence and march to Jerusalem tearing out the hearts of Jews along the way."
And then dozens or hundreds of rioters with lethal weapons attempted to do just that.
THAT, my friend, is why Gaza is not a sovereign, independent State.
And it is absolutely UNCONSCIONABLE that people like you and Humanity refuse to condemn the violence of both word and deed.
Where is the link to that Gaza leaders statement? And no, Gaza is not independent. If they were independent, they would be able to leave. But they cannot. If they were independent, they would have an airport. They would have a water port. They would not get shot at when they fish. They would not get shot at when they farm. If they were independent, they would be able to receive humanitarian aid from other countries.
None of these things are true. Gaza is a prison.
(COMMENT)
First, the Gaza Strip is not a prison by any stretch of the imagination.
As it pertains to the Israeli-Gaza Strip demarcation and borders segments, the relevant control policies for volatile area → rests on the legal or ethical relationship of trust between the Representative Government and the general population. The context here is principally focused on the trust to maintain the safety of the citizenry and the security of sovereign integrity.
✪ To maintain international peace and security, ⇒ to take effective countermeasures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of the peace; [The idea behind Article I]
✪ Israel follows the concept "based on the principle of the sovereign equality" and its right to form domestic laws on imigration and border controls; as well as to protect its citizenry "from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence." [The idea behind Articles 2(1) and 2(4)]
In the accomplishment of these vital duties to the state and its people, Israel has an open program that follows the Prevention, Protection and Prosecution terrorists from entering or remaining in the country; commonly called the 3P Laws.
The Gaza Strip is known to have a local government that openly sponsors terrorist organizations (ie HAMAS and the PIJ...). The citizens of the Gaza Strip freely installed a leadership that is directly involved in organizing, instigating, facilitating, participating in, financing, encouraging or tolerating terrorist activities. The Gazan Leadership promotes the use of its territory as terrorist installations or training camps, or for the preparation or organization of terrorist acts intended to be committed against the State of Israel.
Not to limit or enforce an aggressive border control and security countermeasures in the face of the demonstrated threat, would seem to be ignoring the problem. By granting Arab Palestinians free border crossing privileges
Most Respectfully,
R
