RE: Palestine Today
ā»ā P F Tinmore,
et al,
Well, to be honest and in answer to your question, I went to school.
Yes, the question of "rights 'vs' obligations 'vs' entitlements" ā
Where do you get all that crap from your link? Could you be more specific?
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ā Difference Between Rights and Obligation ā¢
āŖ The key difference between rights and obligation is that:
⢠Rights refer to what we gain,
ā Rights have to be viewed as individual entitlements such as
freedom.
⢠Obligations refer to what we should do.
ā Obligations, on the other hand, are our responsibilities as citizens or individuals of the society.
I think I've tried to explain this before.
- You have a RIGHT to own a home.
- I cannot stop you from owning a home.
- BUT I have NO OBLIGATION to give you my home.
- No one is even obligated to assist you in acquiring a home.
ā Both Rights and Obligations ā¢
UN OHCHR
Human rights entail both rights and obligations. States assume obligations and duties under international law to respect, to protect and to fulfil human rights. The obligation to respect means that States must refrain from interfering with or curtailing the enjoyment of human rights. The obligation to protect requires States to protect individuals and groups against human rights abuses. The obligation to fulfil means that States must take positive action to facilitate the enjoyment of basic human rights. At the individual level, while we are entitled our human rights, we should also respect the human rights of others.
International Human Rights Law
āŖ Israel assume obligations and duties:
⢠Obligation to respect means that Israel must refrain from interfering with Arab Palestinian Rights.
⢠Obligation to respect means that Israel must refrain from curtailing the enjoyment of Arab Palestinian rights.
āŖ Israel assume responsibility for protection:
⢠Obligation to protect requires States to protect individuals and groups against human rights abuses.
⢠Obligation to fulfil means that States must take positive action to facilitate the enjoyment of basic human rights.
Some fundamental human rights norms enjoy universal protection by customary international law across all boundaries and civilizations. Israel has the responsibility
under Article 43 - 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."
Sabotage (as applied to the Arab - Palestinian Conflict) is the act of hampering, deliberating subverting, or hurting the efforts of Israel in the accomplishment of its Article 43 duties. It is most often an issue in the context of military law, when a person attempts to thwart the Article 43 effort, or when disgruntled Arab Palestinians commit an offence which:
āŖ Is when the Arab - Palestinian solely intended to harm the Occupying Power.
āŖ In cases where the Arab - Palestinian is guilty of espionage.
āŖ In cases where the Arab - Palestinian serious commits acts of sabotage against the military installations of the Occupying Power.
āŖ In cases where the Arab - Palestinian serious commits intentional offences which have caused the death of one or more persons.
There is a fiduciary responsibility for the State of Israel to provide the necessary protection against the threatened Arab Palestinian attacks against the citizens and to take the necessary action to thwart hostile action that challenges the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the State of Israel.
Just as the unilateral withdraw from the Gaza Strip proved, there is no reasonable expectation that such a unilateral withdraw from the West Bank will be in the "best interest" of Israel. The Arab Palestinians have demonstrated that they represent an unreasonable risk to let run unsupervised in the local area of the region.
Just One Mans Opinion.
Most Respectfully,
R