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Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear
the geneva convention is hogwash ?
just because you say so does not make it fact , try reading the actual law not what's spit out on the board as fact. You cannot board a ship delivering aid , or keep a population from recieving aid to punish others.
aid ships do not get boarded by armed commandos all the time, rarely if ever does it happen and never does it result in the death of 9 unarmed people.
gee i wonder why . Would be hard to run the concentration camp called gaza if they follow internationally recognized law.
after i read it will i feel murdering unarmed civilians bringing in aid is ok ?
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The law doesn't not say "you can board all ships accept ships carrying aid". It says:
1. The coastal State may, in the exercise of its sovereign rights to explore, exploit, conserve and manage the living resources in the exclusive economic zone, take such measures, including boarding, inspection, arrest and judicial proceedings, as may be necessary to ensure compliance with the laws and regulations adopted by it in conformity with this Convention.
Any country can board any ship off of it's coast for any fucking reason at any time. It's not open to discussion. This is the law, it happens hundreds of times a day. Period.
As for killing the "innocent civilians", well, once you fail to obey the orders of a Navy warship all bets are off. They refused to stop, violating international law, were boarded under force, attacked, and the Israeli navy opened fire. Don't be stupid, don't be ignorant; When someone is pointing a loaded gun at you, you back the fuck down.
Years ago in Phoenix there was a shooting a few blocks from where I lived at a drive in pharmacy. A woman came up to the drive through window trying to buy narcotics illegally, and the police were called. A motorcycle cop was dispatched. As he approached her car she took off, nearly hitting him, and hitting his motorcycle. He opened up fire, and if I remember correctly killed her. There was also a child in the car. I failed to understand the issue here - if a police officer approaches you while your committing a crime and you attack the police officer, well, all fucking bets are off.
Break the law (International law) and then refuse obey direct orders from law enforcement (the Israeli navy) and then attack them when they board you under force? At that point you get what you deserve.