2y ago

The ‘Absolute Right’ To Commit War Crimes? Gaza, Israel And Labour ‘Opposition’

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Good writeup talking about biases.
The BBC reported in its usual ‘impartial’ way that people were ‘killed’ in Israel while in Gaza, Palestinians merely ‘died’. BBC News described intense Israeli bombing as ‘retaliatory air strikes’, conforming to the approved ideology that Israel only ever responds to violence, and never instigates it.
Ooph.... that was subtle, i never noticed.
- I sure notice what goes unsaid when you hear "Israel has the right to defend itself!"
  How about the other obvious meaning? "Palestine doesn't have the right to defend itself."
  
  TIL firing rockets aimlessly at Israel to hit whatever just to spread terror and murder people is "defend itself". The "Free Palestine" bunch on Lemmy has completely lost it.
I learned on this platform today that you are not allowed to say it’s a war crime until the ICC says it’s a war crime. So you could just get away with war crimes if you don’t sign the Rome Statute and don’t let ICC investigators into Gaza*.
Hypothetically speaking of course.
*) interestingly enough the Palestinian State, although not universally recognized, is a signatory. Technically the ICC has jurisdiction since they claim Gaza as part of their territory. It’s going to be interesting to see how that is going to unfold.
- Just lie and say your a lawyer with the ICC and watch‘em squirm.
Yes, Media Lens is a right-wing source designed to give the other side a voice.

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