Hamas strike on Israel - mod warning in OP updated 19/10/23

Funny, I don't hear of this kind of controversy whenever China is involved, and they're not defending themselves against mortal enemies in Inner Mongolia, Tibet and East Turkestan (Xinjiang). Only a tiny country that's constantly at war for its survival covering less than 1% of the MENA region.

Excuse me?

Are you saying my comment was borne out of hatred? Ignorant and borne out of ill will?

That's what Zaka did - that is a verifiable fact. It was reported by Haaretz which I posted here a day or two ago.

Zaka used Oct 7th to fundraise for themselves. In fact, I'd say equating them to "grifters" is being kind.

They made money, for themselves, out of the grief of the relatives of those murdered, raped and kidnapped by Hamas.

Are you saying the Hamas actions on Oct 7th were justified?

So now it's a point of order? Yesterday it was a ruling, then an order. Even when I and another poster pointed out they called on Hamas to release the hostages you persisted with trying to present it as a court ruling or order. At this stage I really think you're doing this deliberately.

Other media are reporting it happened in the operations room. So a bad translation. It's pretty obvious the start of the video is not an operation room.

Because he says so, or because he doesn't like the source, or because (insert bùllshìt reason)...

The ICJ voted on six provisional measures:

1. For Israel to take "all measures" to prevent acts of genocide from taking place - 15:2
2. To ensure the IDF does not engage in any acts of genocide - 15:2
3. To prevent and punish public incitement to genocide, including by government and military officials - 16:1
4. To enable basic services and humanitarian aid to reach Gazan civilians - 16:1
5. To preserve evidence related to violations of Genocide Convention - 15:2
6. To submit a report to the ICJ within one month on all measures taken - 15:2

As regards the statement on hostages, the sentence starts "The Court deems it necessary to emphasize"

No words such as "the court rules", "orders", "judges that" etc.

No ruling, judgement, finding or order stating "The court finds Hamas are in breach of International law"

No ruling, judgement, finding or order stating "The court finds Hamas have committed war crimes"

The statement posted: "ICJ ruled that Hamas were in breach of international law and was carrying out a war crime in keeping hostages"

US President Joe Biden has said that countries receiving American weapons must adhere to international law in a memorandum issued on Thursday night.

It's revealing how many reputable news sources are quoted to back up those "sweeping claims".

Even the US has said Israel has "gone over the top".

Haaretz:

• The U.S. State Department said that an Israeli military operation in Rafah, where many civilians are sheltering, "would be a disaster."
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• U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday night that Israel's conduct in Gaza has been "over the top," adding that he is working to achieve a sustained pause in fighting.
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• The Israeli Supreme Court ordered on Friday the release of Umm al-Fahm resident Ahmed Kalifah from detention, after he was arrested during a protest against the war in Gaza. Despite being accused of incitement to terrorism, the court ruled against his continued detention, citing insufficient evidence to justify it.

Haaretz:

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum demanded a meeting with the war cabinet following what they called "a string of events and comments raising difficult questions relating to the cabinet's commitment to freeing the hostages." The families demanded to know if that commitment still stands, or if negotiating power should be "handed over to other parties."

Yossi Sharabi – a resident of Kibbutz Be'eri kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 and pronounced dead last month – was most likely killed in an Israeli strike, according to an IDF investigation.

The 3 Palestinians, one paralysed from the waist down, extrajudicially killed (though someone said "whacked") by the IDF, was widely cheered on by pro Israelis.

Seems those actions may constitute war crimes.

The hypocrisy is palpable.

"The killing of three Palestinian men in a West Bank hospital in January by Israeli commandos disguised as medical workers and Muslim women may constitute war crimes, a group of UN experts said on Friday."

Haaretz

theyre like a country / nation version of a Karen.

My goodness.

Read what you write before posting.

No and i doubt you do.