"Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said Israel’s decision to cut off electricity, water and food supplies into Gaza is “not acceptable”. Mr Varadkar also said that due to Israel “targeting civilians and cutting off civilian infrastructure” they were in “breach of international humanitarian law”.
More than 6,000 bombs have reportedly been dropped on Gaza in the past six days and more than 1,500 civilians have died in the region.
This bombardment and siege of Gaza comes after the deadliest attack in Israeli history when Hamas militants crossed into Israel and killed more than 1,200 civilians while taking hostages back to the Gaza strip.
“Well, I believe Israel has the right to defend itself. But Israel doesn’t have the right to do wrong. What do I mean by that? Israel is a country that is surrounded by enemies, brutal savage groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, countries like Iran, often supported by Islamic fundamentalists and anti Semites around the world. So Israel is under threat.
“They do have a right to defend themselves, but they don’t have the right to breach international humanitarian law. And I’m really concerned about what I’m seeing happening in Gaza at the moment,” Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told RTÉ’s Prime Time."
Yeah, but it’s not like US or China that funds their own military.
If UN members flat out said these actions mean they can no longer fund Israels military…
Israel might be able to coast for a couple months, but they’d immediately know they’re on a countdown clock.
They’d either have to make a legitimate push for peace, or try to placate their former donors. Which in that case would be the same thing.
That’s a good idea.
There’s a reason the BDS movement has so many opponents.
Sanctions are like the only way to hold Israel accountable, and Israel knows that.
It’s a good idea, just not a unique one. Lots of people have realized it.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/1/9/18172826/bds-law-israel-boycott-states-explained
That iron curtain is about to get real rusty.
Edit: cry harder