Israel is not in violation of UNSC #242. In point of fact, UNSC #242 is resolved in its entirety. Here is the relevant operative text in italics and my comments.
1. Affirms that the fulfilment of Charter principles requires the establishment of a just and lasting peace in the Middle East which should include the application of both the following principles:
(i) Withdrawal of Israel armed forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict;
Israel has withdrawn its armed forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict. The resolution does not require Israel to withdraw from all the territories, despite what most people think about it, and even if it did so require, Israel has withdrawn from all the territories except Area C which is explicitly under Israeli control by treaty. Check.
(ii) Termination of all claims or states of belligerency and respect for and acknowledgement of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of every State in the area and their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force;
All claims and states of belligerency have been terminated (Treaty of Peace between the State of Israel and the Arab Republic of Egypt, 1979 and Treaty of Peace between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 1994). Both Jordan and Egypt have acknowledged Israel's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence in that treaty, and have, thus far, recognized Israel's right to live in peace with secure and recognized international boundaries. Note that both Jordan and Egypt have recognized borders with Israel. Check.
2. Affirms further the necessity
(a) For guaranteeing freedom of navigation through international waterways in the area;
Check.
(b) For achieving a just settlement of the refugee problem;
Other than Lebanon's obstinate and inhumane failure to provide citizenship and apply equal law to portions of their population who have "Palestinian" ancestry, AND if we use the normative terminology and understanding of "refugee", the refugees have all been resettled. Check.
(c) For guaranteeing the territorial inviolability and political independence of every State in the area, through measures includinqzg the establishment of demilitarized zones; Check. The only State whose territorial inviolability is in question is Israel's.
No, you deliberately misunderstand. Israel is demanding that it be treated EQUALLY under the law. She has not been. She has been subject to a deliberate misuse of the law which does not give her equal rights.
Where did I say I support criminal activity? Oh wait, I didn't. I have been very clear that criminal and violent activity is abhorrent and must be addressed. I have also pointed out, correctly, that criminal activity and violence and, yes, using things like waste as a weapon is carried out by BOTH sides.
Later in your comment, you wrote: "
No, you deliberately misunderstand."
I'll be the first to admit that I may misunderstand your sentiments but will promise you than it is not intentional.
One of the reasons I'm here is to take advantage of the ability to learn from others far away and hear conflicting points of view.
I didn't see anything in your comment that refutes the fact that the criminal and provocative Israeli "Settlements" are proof that
Israel's current government prefers conflict over a peaceful resolution of cyclical violence in which the Israelis end up with more land and fewer dead.
Please note that I did not write "Netanyahu regime", "Israel" or "the Jews" etc because I am far from being alone in being repulsed by the rhetoric and the murderous fanaticism it reveals.
Specifically, I mean Netanyahu, Gallant, Dickter, Ben Gvir and similar genocidal bigots.
"Israel’s Settlements Have No Legal Validity, Constitute Flagrant Violation of International Law, Security Council Reaffirms"
EXCERPT "The Security Council reaffirmed this afternoon that Israel’s establishment of settlements in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, had no legal validity, constituting a flagrant violation under international law and a major obstacle to the vision of two States living side-by-side in peace and security, within internationally recognized borders.
Adopting resolution 2334 (2016) by 14 votes, with the United States abstaining,
the Council reiterated its demand that Israel immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. It underlined that it would not recognize any changes to the 4 June 1967 lines, including with regard to Jerusalem, other than those agreed by the two sides through negotiations." CONTINUED
Re: She has been subject to a deliberate misuse of the law which does not give her equal rights.
I don't know how you can say that when nuclear armed Israel has violated more UN Resolutions than any other country in the world yet rarely, if ever, faces consequences.
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Just look at the difference between UN inspections of Iranian nuclear development and inability to set foot anywhere near Dimona or any other Israel nuclear sites.
Iran is a signatory of the NPT while Israel refuses to sign but is allowed the only nuclear arsenal in the region.
Which nation is being treated unfairly?
Briefly put, this "poor, mistreated, little Israel" schtick is as dishonest and over worn as constantly whining "anti Semite", "Neo Nazi", "Jew hater".
It may be your opinion but its not supported by the facts:
"Israel has been ‘above’ international law ever since its inception"
Palestinians have repeatedly paid with their lives, bodies, and land for Israeli impunity which is based on the unconditional backing provided by the US and its European allies
peoplesdispatch.org
EXCERPT "After failing several times, the members of the UN Security Council were able to reach a compromise and
adopt a resolution on November 15, almost 40 days after the Israeli war began on October 7, demanding “urgent and extended” humanitarian “pauses” in Gaza.
However, as was expected, Israel refused to implement it. Instead it negotiated a deal with Palestinian resistance movement Hamas under Qatar’s mediation and agreed to halt its offensives in Gaza for four days in exchange of hostages.
Israel’s refusal to implement the UN resolution is in line with its record in the last seven decades of completely disregarding the international laws and undermining the mandate of multilateral global institutions." CONTINUED
Re: Where did I say I support criminal activity? Oh wait, I didn't. I have been very clear that criminal and violent activity is abhorrent and must be addressed. I have also pointed out, correctly, that criminal activity and violence and, yes, using things like waste as a weapon is carried out by BOTH sides.
If you support Israel's illegal Settlements, you're supporting activities that are both criminal, provocative, cruel and ensure that peace remains impossible.
If you support Netanyahu's Gaza genocide, you're supporting criminal activity and so it goes.
Your claim that BOTH sides have weaponized raw sewage shows the degree to which you are unwilling to face some inconvenient facts.
IDF has destroyed all of Gaza's infrastructure which makes proper waste treatment and the ability to produce drinking water impossible.
Please explain how the people of Gaza can weaponize raw sewage yet have no toilets or drinking water.
Next, an additional reason that both Jews and non Jews regard the indiscriminate slaughter of Gaza's existing population as a genocide is the calculated herding of Gaza's to and from "Safe Zones" that are later bombed anyway.
"Israeli Forces Dropped 2,000-Pound Bombs on Gaza “Safe Zone,” Killing 90"
"At least one of the eight 2,000-pound bombs used in the massacre was made in the US."
At least one of the eight 2,000-pound bombs used in the massacre was made in the US.
truthout.org
EXCERPT "According to
The Wall Street Journal, the Israeli military dropped
eight 2,000-pound bombs during its attack on Al-Mawasi on Saturday, striking civilian areas including a market, a soup kitchen and a water source. These bombs have the power to level entire neighborhoods or strike deeply into concrete bunkers, and humanitarian groups have
said that using even one of these 2,000-pound (or smaller) bombs in civilian areas is a war crime." CONTINUED
I feel certain that you oppose war crimes like that but decisions to drop 2,000 pound bombs on homeless, hungry, sick and traumatized refugees are made by the current Netanyahu government.
Finally, I'll admit, again, that I may misunderstand your sentiments and am encouraged by your statements, earlier, mentioning "equality" and "equal treatment".
We may even agree on more things than either of us realizes.
For example, I would not object to Settlements if Palestinians were afforded the same rights, aid and treatment.
As it is now, Palestinians can't even get building permits 99% of the time and are 2nd class citizens under Israel's "Nationality Law".
I would like nothing better than to see Israel's Jews and regional Arabs get along as well as they have in the past.
In 1980 I bought a vacant old home in an all Black neighborhood where I taught school and, later, worked in my nearby blacksmith shop and enjoyed a warm, respectful and friendly relationship with my neighbors for 20 years.
So, I know that it's possible for people of different backgrounds and ethnic groups to peacefully and happily coexist because it's mutually beneficial to both groups to do so.
I wish the same for Israel - Palestine but am currently not optimistic given the escalating hostilities.
Thanks,
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(1). "LIST OF INTERNATIONAL LAW VIOLATIONS BY THE STATE OF ISREAL"
- ISRAELI OCCUPATION IS ILLEGAL: Laws Violated: U.N. Charter, Article 2(4) & 51 (1945); Declaration on Principles of International Law Concerning Friendly Relations…, Principle 1 (1970). Israeli Actions: It is illegal under international law to acquire land by force: Israel annexed land occupied by force during 1948 and 1967 wars (lands other than those given by the UN 1947-48 partition plan) ILRC article. Military action and occupations are legal only if they are for self-defense, or to directly benefit the native population. But studies show Israel is not just defending itself as it develops de-facto annexation with its settlements and separation barrier on occupied land, as it takes over most of the occupied territories (over 70%) and its natural resources for its own use and economic benefit, at the expense of the native population. ILRC article on why the Occupation is illegal.
- ILLEGAL ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS ON OCCUPIED LAND: Laws Violated: Geneva Conventions IV, Article 49(6) (1949). It is illegal to colonize occupied land or transfer non-indigenous population to that land. Israeli Actions: Immediately following the 1967 war, Israel began building Israeli civilian settlements on Palestinian lands, eventually building over 200 settlements throughout the occupied territories, and settling over 450,000 Israeli civilians in them, displacing hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians from their own legally owned lands. In addition, Israeli citizens live in hundreds of Israeli settlements on occupied land not originally given to them in the UN Partition Plan, displacing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. ILRC article.
