John Spencer
100% this is the "Israeli standard" in war I often talk about. More than a double standard. It is an attempt to use some form of authority to convince others that there are standards or laws that do not exist but only for Israel and Israel is not meeting them, violating something. From civilian to combatant ratios, effects based assessment (both not the way the law of war works), etc. This includes many attempts to change the definition of well established terms like genocide, collective punishment, war crimes.
ד״ר עינת וילף Dr. Einat Wilf
@jasmineelgamal Hi Jasmine, I have never accepted the "Hamas holding the Palestinian hostages" myth - it is too convenient, and simply lacks evidence, especially given the Euphoria across the strip on Oct 7. I have yet to hear voices from Gaza challenging the fundamental Palestinian ideology of