Five Israeli Talking Points on Gaza—Debunked
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Israel claims that it is merely exercising its right to self-defense, that Gaza is no longer occupied and that its recent attack was provoked by rocket fire from Hamas. Here’s what you need to know about these talking points. Source: The Nation
Even assuming that Israel’s claims were plausible, humanitarian law obligates Israel to avoid civilian casualties…In the over three weeks of its military operation, Israel has demolished 3,175 homes, at least a dozen with families inside; destroyed five hospitals and six clinics; partially damaged sixty-four mosques and two churches; partially to completely destroyed eight government ministries; injured 4,620; and killed over 700 Palestinians. At plain sight, these numbers indicate Israel’s egregious violations of humanitarian law, ones that amount to war crimes.
