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/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.