The Geneva Conventions & How International Law is Being Broken
Let's talk about the Geneva Conventions & how Israel and Co. are trying to absolve themselves of breaking international laws
Let's talk about the Geneva Conventions & how Israel and Co. are trying to absolve themselves of breaking international laws.
Disclaimer: I will be pointing out what is being illegally done and used against Palestinians, but remember that just because something is legal does not make it right. However, in a world that prides itself on institutionalized laws it's important to look at things judicially to point out the hypocrisy.
What are the Geneva Conventions?
The Geneva Conventions are a series of international humanitarian laws that were established between 1864 and 1949.
The conventions were created to better protect civilians, even in enemy hands, from the effects of war. Amendments have been made to the articles since 1949, but the core tenets remain the same: Citizens are to be protected from murder, torture, any forms of brutality, and discrimination regarding race, religion, nationality, or political opinion.
The foundation of this "war" (genocide) is the discrimination of Palestinians and their culture. Israeli people (who are primarily made up of American Jews who moved out of the US) have been forcibly removing Palestinians from their homeland for the past 75 years.
Hospitals and churches are considered safety zones under the conventions and impartial humanitarian bodies may offer services and resources to civilians. You know, the ones being targeted by the Israeli airstrike right now.
Article 1 states, "The High Contracting Parties undertake to respect and ensure respect for the present Convention in all circumstances." This means that our governments, both Israeli and American, have an international obligation to follow these treatises—in ALL circumstances. And yet, the US and Israeli militaries are using ILLEGAL weaponry and chemical warfare ON CIVILIANS.
The night of October 22, 2023, the Israeli military used white phosphorus in South Lebanon.
White phosphorus is ILLEGAL to user under any circumstances in war. It reignites easily and spreads fast, causing chemical and necrotic injuries.
Lebanon is only 4,000 square miles big. That should tell you everything you need to know.
Imperialist and colonialist politicians are actively aiding in murdering civilians in Gaza, yet think they can absolve themselves of this by using terms laid out in the court of law.
In accordance with international law, we should not aid and abet the ongoing genocide of Gazans, Justin.
I will break down the joint statement that released yesterday in a later post, but have a look for yourself. Can you see the imperialist speech in this document for yourself?
Notice how all the colonial countries have come together to support Israel. That's because colonialism is interdependent. Israel, the US, Canada, France, Italy, Germany & the UK are all colonial countries. They support each other because they share the same fascist, racist ideology and cannot imagine a decolonized world because that means returning stolen land and culture.