International Law
International law is like jaywalking, everybody violates it, it is only punished when police want to send a message, and it is always the innocent bystander who gets screwed.
My International Law prof said he gave me an A only because of that comment. He now uses the quote in his class.
I am writing my long-awaited opinion on why I am not a big Israel fan. My jewish friends tell me what I am about to say violates Israeli law...I better be careful, they are known to disobey international law...HAHAHA
My International Law prof said he gave me an A only because of that comment. He now uses the quote in his class.
I am writing my long-awaited opinion on why I am not a big Israel fan. My jewish friends tell me what I am about to say violates Israeli law...I better be careful, they are known to disobey international law...HAHAHA
par / by Anthony à / at 6:44 p.m.
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What international law is Israel in violation of in this current conflict with Hezbollah? I really haven't heard an international legal argument. To allege violations of international law actually means nothing.
As for the analogy, i agree in context but will agree to disagree in substance. As I see it, international law, if I can even oversimplify with such a statement, is only as useful and as relevant to the extent that sovereign States respect and act in accordance with it. This is because we must always remember that international law is founded upon the premise that it is made up of sovereign states. This is not a new concept and can be traced back to the treaty of Westphilia.
So what law are you referring to?
By bombing the port of Beirut as well as LBC communications towers in Northern Lebanon, the Israeli government has effectively attacked the sovereign state of Lebanon. In fact, Israel declared war on Lebanon the instant their warplanes crossed into Lebanese territory.
Can a country bomb Quebec without officially declaring war on Canada? When you kill 400 civilians and cripple the infrastructure of an entire country, you are hardly simply targetting Hezbollah. Israel also has hit a Red Cross convoy and has yet to issue an apology...
Antonio, I will refer you to my blog which quotes Article 51 of the UN Charter -- www.michelleoliel.blogspot.com
Now, as for the apology, I am not sure if Israel has or has not. In any case, they should, if they havent, but they are not required by law. The accident, which is unfortunate and definetely not deliberate. That said, you have yet to address my initial question. What international law has Israel broken? You may have what you believe to be a "ideological" or "moral" argument but what you have posited is in no way an internationally legally sound argument. (i.e. treaty, customary international law, ICJ decisions, etc.) In fact the only nation currently in violation of international law would be Lebanon. They have failed to uphold and implement UNSCR 1559 which calls on disbanding the military wing of Hezbollah.
I have an idea: why doesn't the government of Lebanon reform without Hezbollah in the cabinet? Let's not forget that Hezbollah is a part of the Lebanese government (and not just parliament), and that their militia initiated the conflict. If Lebanon cannot contain the militia and continues to allow them in government, I think it borders on being a failed state. Then all bets are off as to international law.
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