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RockCreek

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1. The cynical part of me
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 11:04 AM
Jul 30

thinks this is to try to justify disregarding all Geneva Convention components that involve civilians. Prisoner of War components existed even in WW2.
The realistic and even more cynical part of me recognizes that people such as Amichay Eliyahu don't think even that deeply about such matters.


This is a link to a gift interesting article from 2023 about the Geneva Convention and the war in Israel after Oct 7th:
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/israel-hamas-conflict-geneva-convention-compliance/675798/?gift=BgpmGs8vYFU45Ong_WzMNQ6rgp2tjvhchZ_A5h8AfFk&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

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