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>This is enough under international law to prevent Israel from passing any aid, as it works to assist its enemy's forces. No. Article 54 of the additional prot
by impossiblefork 1y ago
>This is enough under international law to prevent Israel from passing any aid, as it works to assist its enemy's forces.
No. Article 54 of the additional protocol I (https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/article-54 https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/arti...) only allows destruction of objects etc. necessary for the sustenance of the civilian population if they are solely used for the members of the armed forces.
So even if Hamas stole the vast majority of the aid, as long as there is starvation, destroying it is forbidden.
- breppp 1y agoI think you are quoting the wrong article, yours talk about attacking humanitarian aid, this one concerns free passage of food, is more relevant and it does not always apply https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/gciv-1949/article-23 https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/gciv-1949/art... this is complex however, https://lieber.westpoint.edu/siege-law/ https://lieber.westpoint.edu/siege-law/
- impossiblefork 1y agoMine talks about destroying greenhouses, fields, food, etc. as has in fact been done. I'm thinking that as long as there's food, maybe you can destroy them, but if you then, having destroyed them while there is food, restricts the supply you are still breaking the treaty. There's also article 54 §1 of additional protocol I.