Comment by umanwizard
Comment by umanwizard 2 days ago
I didn't have any point other than pointing out that your claims were incorrect.
Separately, I do think it's funny when people try to justify Israel's actions by reference to international laws or norms, as if Israel cares. They would still have done this even if they were the only country in the world that considered Hezbollah a terrorist organization.
Just like they're (practically) the only country in the world that considers the Golan Heights or East Jerusalem to be legitimately part of their territory, their occupation of the West Bank to be legal, their permanent air and sea blockade of the Gaza Strip to be legal, and so on. They don't appear to care about international norms at all.
It's harder to hold them to account when their combatants aren't held to similar standards.
It's a very solid defense to say "well, if we're being attacked by a non-military force that breaks the rules, then what choice do we have".
If they were being attacked by a military force that followed the Geneva conventions it would be easier to drum up anti-Israel support internationally for an intervention.
So, sorry to say it; but it's a fair criticism to say that one side is even more flagrant of the rules: why should Israel even bother trying to abide them?