Comments on: 2 excellent responses to Goldstone

By: datechguy

datechguy — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:36:29 +0000

Statement of common principles #13

13. Anyone who asserts the doctrine of disproportionate force against Israel simply wants more dead Jews.

By: Meryl Yourish

Meryl Yourish — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:00:08 +0000

In reply to Fred2. Fred, you need to click the link on the side that says "The Exception Clause." Then you'll understand.

By: Fred2

Fred2 — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:30:29 +0000

As I understand it, the thing called International Law consists of treaties between sovereign nations. Hamas is not a sovereign nation, neither is Gaza. They have not signed any treaty nor are they eligible to. The PA has signed treaties, at least the Oslo agreement, but is no longer running Gaza.

The upshot is that Hamas cannot be seen as violating International Law, specifically, the Geneva Conventions. Again, they have not signed them. Neither has the PA.

If one side of a conflict is not subject to International Law, can the other side be? Law for just one side?

Notice they never say specifically which “International Law” is being violated.

By: Myackie

Myackie — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:30:28 +0000

hmmmm….Saudi money can sure buy a lot of Goldstone