The Biden administration said Friday that it is “reasonable to assess” that US weapons have been used by Israeli forces in Gaza in ways that are “inconsistent” with international humanitarian law but stopped short of officially saying Israel violated the law.
The report which was drafted by the State Department said that investigations into potential violations are ongoing but noted that the US does “not have complete information to verify” whether the US weapons “were specifically used” in alleged violations of international humanitarian law.
“Given the nature of the conflict in Gaza, with Hamas seeking to hide behind civilian populations and infrastructure and expose them to Israeli military action, as well as the lack of USG personnel on the ground in Gaza, it is difficult to assess or reach conclusive findings on individual incidents. Nevertheless, given Israel’s significant reliance on U.S.-made defense articles, it is reasonable to assess that defense articles covered under NSM-20 have been used by Israeli security forces since October 7 in instances inconsistent with its IHL obligations or with established best practices for mitigating civilian harm,” the report said.
The report, which covers the period from the […]
If Biden has changed his position because of the student demonstrations then he is as morally bankrupt as Trump but just in a different way. Genocide is genocide. Morally there should be Zero question about this. Vote for the lesser of two evils and what you will get is evil. Think outside the box.
Albus — The United States is a two-party system. Third parties do not win. If you don’t vote for Biden and vote for a third party you are indirectly voting for Trump.
Mass casualties and genocide are not the same. Words are important. However abhorrent the casualties in Gaza might be, it is not genocide by the UN definition.
I’m not sure I agree with you, John, but just so everyone is clear here is the UN definition of genocide:
The United Nations defines genocide as any act that aims to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, racial, religious, or ethnic group, with the intent to:
Kill members of the group
Cause serious mental or physical harm to members of the group
Impose conditions of life on the group that would lead to its physical destruction
Prevent births within the group
Forcibly transfer children of the group
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