Pages

Search This Blog

Monday, August 4, 2014

Debunking Israel’s self-defense argument


Debunking Israel’s self-defense argument

Operation in Gaza is aimed at maintaining its illegal occupation
July 31, 2014 
by John Dugard

John Dugard is emeritus professor of international law at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands and former U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Israel claims that it is acting in self-defense in Gaza, thereby portraying itself as the victim in the present conflict. President Barack Obama and both houses of the U.S. Congress have endorsed this justification for the use of force. But is it an accurate assessment?http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/7/gaza-israel-internationalpoliticsunicc.html

No comments: