RoccoR
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RE: The NEWER Official Discussion Thread for the creation of Israel, the UN and the British Mandate
SUBREF: #845
⁜→ rylah, P F Tinmore, et al,
BLUF: Terrorism → is like trying to describe and define a color (something that everyone can see) - a definition that a significant consensus can agree upon → unless you do it by wave-length. And even then → if you describe it by wave-length you run into another problem. (495-570 nm or 575-525 THz → Green) But if I just gave you the frequency 550 THz → would you know the significance of that frequency? But if you roll up to a traffic light, you will know Green when you see it → everyone will recognize a Green light on a Traffic Signal. You may not know how to define "terrorism" but you will know it when you see it.
NO! I've heard this before. And it doesn't work. In a war (Armed Conflict) of any consequence, civilian casualties are expected as an unintentional outcome. HOWEVER, "everything feasible must be done to separate military objectives (legitimate targets) from the civilian population, but in no event may civilians be used to shield military objectives." When the Hostile Arab Palestinians (HoAP) "intentionally" allow the civilians to remain in proximity of a target (against Rule #23 Customary Law) - and they are killed while the Opposing Force is engaging that target - and THEN claim terrorism, trying to prevent the Opposing Force from future engagement, that is a Human Shield violation (against Rule #97 Customary Law).
It was not a case of the Israelis using terrorism, but the HoAP using Human Shield for protection and mass media exploitation. I find it despicable that the HoAP would, as an example, send thousands of people to create border havoc and launch incendiary devices and then complain that some of them were injured or killed.
This is absolutely correct. (Rule #11 prohibit indiscriminate attacks; and Rule #6 Prohibit attacks against civilians, "unless and for such time as they take a direct part in hostilities.") Customary and International Humanitarian Laws are very explicit on these points.
On the mark.
Most Respectfully,
R
SUBREF: #845
⁜→ rylah, P F Tinmore, et al,
BLUF: Terrorism → is like trying to describe and define a color (something that everyone can see) - a definition that a significant consensus can agree upon → unless you do it by wave-length. And even then → if you describe it by wave-length you run into another problem. (495-570 nm or 575-525 THz → Green) But if I just gave you the frequency 550 THz → would you know the significance of that frequency? But if you roll up to a traffic light, you will know Green when you see it → everyone will recognize a Green light on a Traffic Signal. You may not know how to define "terrorism" but you will know it when you see it.
→ “Nothing can justify terrorism — ever,”
(COMMENT)So, Israel bombing family homes is terrorism.
NO! I've heard this before. And it doesn't work. In a war (Armed Conflict) of any consequence, civilian casualties are expected as an unintentional outcome. HOWEVER, "everything feasible must be done to separate military objectives (legitimate targets) from the civilian population, but in no event may civilians be used to shield military objectives." When the Hostile Arab Palestinians (HoAP) "intentionally" allow the civilians to remain in proximity of a target (against Rule #23 Customary Law) - and they are killed while the Opposing Force is engaging that target - and THEN claim terrorism, trying to prevent the Opposing Force from future engagement, that is a Human Shield violation (against Rule #97 Customary Law).
It was not a case of the Israelis using terrorism, but the HoAP using Human Shield for protection and mass media exploitation. I find it despicable that the HoAP would, as an example, send thousands of people to create border havoc and launch incendiary devices and then complain that some of them were injured or killed.
(COMMENT)Jihadi or any other cowards, firing at population centers - intentionally from within population centers - is terrorism.
This is absolutely correct. (Rule #11 prohibit indiscriminate attacks; and Rule #6 Prohibit attacks against civilians, "unless and for such time as they take a direct part in hostilities.") Customary and International Humanitarian Laws are very explicit on these points.
(COMMENT)Whenever asked who's responsible for the casualties when militants intentionally place population in harms way, i.e fire from family homes and neighborhoods -
you refused to give an answer.
On the mark.

Most Respectfully,
R
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