Forced relocation is a war crime, but if I were Palestinian, I would be the first to get the fuck out of Gaza.
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Forced relocation has occurred to the losing side in nearly every war throughout history.
I'm not sure how relevant your comment is, though. Our civilization should adhere to our own rules and standards, and not sink to a level comparable to that of savages.
I'm concerned that the term 'war crime' is being increasingly generalized to describe every act of war. This dilutes its true meaning.
It is not a new invention. It is mentioned in the Fourth Geneva Convention from 1949.
It shouldn’t be that way. Acts like rape and torture should unquestionably be considered war crimes. So should the use of armed forces without identification marks (such as uniforms), the denial of access to prisoners by Red Cross personnel, and attacks on civilians when there is no intelligence indicating the presence of combatants among them.
However, banning forced relocation altogether can have unintended consequences. It encourages the deliberate placement of civilians in disputed territories to establish permanent claims. That’s counterproductive. The losing side in a conflict should take responsibility for its civilian population in the territory it lost.
I do not know. To me, the text of the convention does not seem unreasonable, but I think that back in the late forties, they assumed the conflicts would be pretty much symmetrical. That is, the occupied country would evacuate and temporarily relocate its people; like Ukraine is doing, for example. In the case of Hamás, though, they would need to be more than just a group of terrorists showing zero care for the civilians in Gaza. They should be the ones negotiating refuge and safe harbor for their people, but instead, they use them as human shields and blame Israel.
So you are right in this point, but I still think Israel should not have fallen for this trap and should continue only with the most surgical approach possible. I know how difficult and time-consuming that would be, but it would be the right thing to do.
I bet he thinks Syria is in Europe.