Pro-Palestine attendees of the Idaho rally were quickly removed by security after unfurling a Palestinian flag. This prompted Sanders—who has been criticized by Palestine defenders for his early refusal to endorse a cease-fire in Gaza as Israel launched its genocidal assault there and, later, by Israel backers for introducing legislation to ban U.S arms sales to the key ally—to declare that Israel “has the right to defend itself”.
Occupation Law prohibits an occupying power from initiating armed force against its occupied territory. By mere virtue of the existence of military occupation, an armed attack, including one consistent with the UN Charter, has already occurred and been concluded. Therefore the right of self-defense in international law is, by definition since 1967, not available to Israel with respect to its dealings with real or perceived threats emanating from the West Bank and Gaza Strip population.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-sanders-fight-oligarchy-rallies
FTFY
Did you misspell the word genocide? Or is that “my job is to keep the left pro-Israel” Sanders doing it?
My friend, I literally just finished the paragraph you were quoting directly from the source you provided.
I’ve seen too much of the mud you call argumentation to want to roll around in it with you.
Does Israel have the right to defend itself or not?
Is Israel committing genocide or not?