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> Hamas leadership has stripped its civilian population of the protections of international law. You completely lose any credibility with this statement. Civil
by colordrops 3y ago
> Hamas leadership has stripped its civilian population of the protections of international law.
You completely lose any credibility with this statement. Civilians can't be "stripped" of protections of international law.
- mschuster91 3y agoOh yes they can, that question has been settled in the aftermath of the Yugoslavian Wars [1, page 148]: > 46. The law is thus clear: a hospital becomes a legitimate target when used for hostile or harmful acts unrelated to its humanitarian function, but the opposing party must give warning before it attacks [1] https://www.icty.org/x/cases/galic/acjug/en/gal-acjud061130.pdf https://www.icty.org/x/cases/galic/acjug/en/gal-acjud061130....
- Quanttek 3y agoThat has nothing to do with your original statement. Yes, hospital can lose their special protection but must then be given a warning that gives them enough time to evacuate and only if that warning is unheeded, it loses special protection. But all the other rules protecting civilians still apply (distinction, proportionality, precautions, …). In any case, this has nothing to do with the whole civilian population being stripped of their protections. They still have their human rights and cannot be targeted.
- colordrops 3y agoSo pretty much every hospital, school, and over 60% (nearly 300,000) residences have been destroyed in Gaza, leaving well over a million displaced. You are a genocide supporter.