Billo_Really,
et al,
In any civilized country in the world, you will almost find (near universally) that they are all concerned and have laws pertaining to the use of small arms and light weapons (SALW) in the furtherance of peace and stability. This is not a policy shared by the Palestinians.
Why can't Hamas have weapons?
Are you saying they don't have a right to defend themselves?
(COMMENT)
The Palestinians, in fact all people, have the right of self-defense. But no one can claim the right of aggression. In the case of the Palestinians, they have consistently initiated hostilities in the name of liberating Palestine from Israeli Occupation. The Hostile Arab Palestinian have a an established policy to eliminate the Israeli State.
Reaffirms its
Resolution 1373 (2001) and in particular its decisions that all States shall prevent and suppress the financing of terrorist acts and refrain from providing any form of support, active or passive, to entities or persons involved in terrorist acts, including by suppressing recruitment of members of terrorist groups and eliminating the supply of weapons to terrorists;
The events that fomented and instigated Operation Protective Edge are aggressive actions, with the Palestinians as the aggressor.
The first use of armed force by a State in contravention of the Charter shall constitute prima facie evidence of an act of aggression [Article 2. A/RES/3314(XXIX)] although the Security Council may, in conformity with the Charter.
The appropriate action, in the face of an aggressor with the well established past history of criminal and terrorist behaviors is:
Measures to eliminate international terrorism (
A/RES/46/51) Calls upon all States to fulfill their obligations under international law to refrain from organizing, instigating, assisting or participating in terrorist acts in other States, or acquiescing in or encouraging activities within their territory directed towards the commission of such acts;
The Palestinians instigated the assault on Israel, using weapons in a matter inconsistent with "self-defense."
Most Respectfully,
R