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  • floofloof@lemmy.ca
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    2 years ago

    No.I do believe Israel should respect international law. This doesn’t mean I approve of what Hamas did.

    • DarkGamer@kbin.social
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      2 years ago

      Gaza is still accessible via Egypt, supply lines can still remain open. It seems absurd to suggest Israel should be forced to aid and supply a hostile state that is currently killing their civilians. A blockade seems appropriate to me given the circumstances.

      Theoretically if Mexico invaded the US we should still keep supplying them with energy, food and water while they attack us because otherwise it’s collective punishment?

      • givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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        2 years ago

        But the US doesn’t require Mexico to get running water and electricity from the US and refuse to let them build their own infrastructure or get it from anywhere else…

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          • Food and water can still get in via the Egyptian border, supply lines are still open. This isn’t a mediaeval siege, if starvation were the goal no border crossings would be allowed.
          • Funny how in this conflict one side is expected to adhere to international law while the other side totally ignores it, intentionally attacks civilians, takes hostages, launches missiles indiscriminately at civilian centers, etc., If Israel adopted the tactics Palestine is willing to employ there would be no Palestine.
          • hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.quest
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            2 years ago

            Yeah Israel is expected to obey international law because it gets $3.8 billion a year in funding from the US to support their military. If Israel refuses to follow international law then the US is effectively giving that money to terrorists.

      • Teotwawki@lemmy.ml
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        2 years ago

        The Rafah border crossing is currently closed due to an Israeli air strike. Might reopen tomorrow. Might be bombed again.

      • davepleasebehave@lemmy.world
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        2 years ago

        they Israel should divest from the region and let them sort their own stuff out. instead they meddle and remain in control.