Comment on Israelis critical of the government
realcaseyrollins@noauthority.social 6 months ago@Blamemeta @Bongo_Stryker I'm pro #Israel, and support their side of the conflict, but there are some small (but significant) cases in which the #IDF very likely violated international law/the #GenevaConventions; using #WhitePhosphorus, and the siege on #Gaza, as well as potentially the targeting of the #WCK truck. Targeting #Rafah probably looks like a genocidal tactic, but to be fair #Hamas militants are likely there.
@Blamemeta @Bongo_Stryker Thing is, violating international law and the rules of war are not the same as committing a genocide. Genocide is a very specific claim that #Israel does not meet the standard for. It's interesting to note as well that despite the (albeit minority) amount of American more mad at #Israel than #Hamas, #Hamas has done far, far worse in the #Israel #Hamas war than the #IDF has.
Has the #IDF raped civilians? I think now.
Has the IDF raped civilians? Shit questions. Most likely yes, some soldiers have but the IDF as a whole does not.
American soldiers have raped women. That doesn’t mean the US supports it. We punish those who do.
@wintermute_oregon No no no not #IDF soldiers; the #IDF, as a military group, as part of a militant campaign. People tend to do whatever when they're off duty, that doesn't exactly count.
@Blamemeta @Bongo_Stryker *I think not
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 6 months ago
White Phosphorus is legal to use. Not sure why people keep repeating it isn’t.
White Phosphorus is used to create a smoke screen to allow your troops to move around. It is only illegal when used as a weapon and you don’t try to minimize civilian casualties.
Israel goes beyond their responsibility to minimize civilians casualties.
realcaseyrollins@noauthority.social 6 months ago
@wintermute_oregon Hmm. I never saw any clear confirmation as to why it was used during the war in the one case it was discovered.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Smoke. In an urban environment you need lots of smoke to move around. Otherwise you have to use more force which can risk civilians.
BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 6 months ago
Yeah cause we all know Israel values the lives of Palestine civilians 🙄