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> Currently it is under military occupation. Israel is settling civilian population there in large amounts, this is forbidden by international law and goes aga
by Udik 6y ago
> Currently it is under military occupation.
Israel is settling civilian population there in large amounts, this is forbidden by international law and goes against the claim of "military occupation" (which must be temporary in nature).
- helge9210 6y agoI don't know about international law, but it goes against one of Geneva conventions Israel signed. Also, I'm not sure, it must be temporary. Usually occupying force want to leave it establish civil administration ASAP due to costs.
- cik 6y agoSigning the Geneva conventions (I-IV) has nothing to do with their acceptance - it's a willingness to continue the conversation. The conventions themselves specify this process. There's a ratification step, which was has never occurred in Israel. The only part of the Geneva convention Israel has ratified is Protocol III, which specifically allows for the red crystal to be used instead of the red cross and crescent symbols. Signing the convention in 1949 was a smart thing to do. Watching the world give less than a wit about it in 1949 is the same reason it hasn't been ratified in Israel.