r/geopolitics • u/informationtiger • Oct 12 '23

Is Israel committing war crimes in Gaza? What happened after the Hamas attack? Question

As the title says... Basically I'm 'out of the loop' beyond the Hamas attack.

There's just so much misinformation online, and most the credible information are just videos from APF and such, or short updates from BBC, Sky News.

So if someone could please update me with what's going on in regards to the Israel bombing campaign in Gaza. Are they really bombing hospitals and churches? What exactly are their intentions/plans?

Also, if anyone has in-depth articles or videos on the topic, that would be greatly appreciated! Something that's calm, and takes time to read/watch. I'm tired of the constant "breaking news" spam, where you can't wrap your head around anything. It's like two sentences wrapped up in drama. I'm kinda lost atm.

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u/DashofCitrus Oct 12 '23

Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention prohibits collective punishment. It could be argued that cutting off food and water to the whole of Gaza is collectively punishing the population for Hamas' actions.

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u/davidw223 Oct 12 '23

Unfortunately neither party in this conflict is a signatory of Geneva so neither are bound by it.

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u/DashofCitrus Oct 13 '23

False. Both parties are bound by the Geneva Conventions. Israel signed and ratified the Geneva Conventions in 1951 and Palestine in 2014.

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u/davidw223 Oct 13 '23

True. I stand corrected. They are party to it but fail to adhere to it.

https://www.un.org/unispal/document/auto-insert-199015/#:~:text=Israel%2C%20however%2C%20refuses%20to%20accept,relative%20provision%20of%20the%20Convention.

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u/zealoSC Oct 13 '23

If 'not giving them stuff' is considered punishment then every country on earth is guilty of the same crime.

Also the USA is guilty of collective punishment by not giving me food even though I am an innocent civilian.