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International Law

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This theme collects PIPD's sourced responses to 12 claims about International Law, including: Israel no longer occupies Gaza. It withdrew in 2005; Hamas and other Palestinian militants deliberately target Israeli…; Civilian casualties are unfortunate but unavoidable collateral damage, and 9 more. It overlaps most with Genocide and Terrorism & Violence, since several of these claims touch on more than one theme at once.

  1. Israel did not commit genocide in Gaza.
  2. Israel is not an apartheid state.
  3. Israel has the right to defend itself.
  4. Israel no longer occupies Gaza. It withdrew in 2005.
  5. Israel does not intentionally target civilians.
  6. Civilian casualties are unfortunate but unavoidable collateral damage.
  7. Israel warns civilians to flee to safety before a strike.
  8. Palestinian fighters are unlawful combatants, so they are not protected under international law.
  9. Hamas and other Palestinian militants deliberately target Israeli civilians.
  10. Hamas uses civilians as human shields.
  11. The Israeli Army is the most moral army in the world.
  12. The blockade, the wall, and other movement restrictions are necessary for Israeli security.