AOC: Israel's pager attack "Violates international humanitarian law"

[onandup]

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[LiberaBlueDem]

1. It does violate laws

This kind of attack must be refuted

[NickB79]

7. Which one, exactly?

Hezbollah is an international terrorist organization, not protected by treaties.

The pagers were purchased by Hezbollah and distributed to Hezbollah members.

The explosive charge was so small it couldn't generate a shrapnel field beyond 1-2 feet, making civilian casualties almost non-existent. The people injured were Hezbollah members wearing or holding their pagers (example: the Iranian ambassador).

[WarGamer]

2. perpetuates the circle of violence... next month it'll be a bombing of a Pizza Restaurant or something.

[Tarc]

3. I like AOC, but she can be wrong on things at times

This is one of those times. It's ok though, she still does good in other areas.

[comradebillyboy]

4. When did Hezbollah sign on to the Geneva Conventions?

I'm guessing that firing missiles from southern Lebanon into Israeli towns and villages is also a violation of international law. Or does International law only apply to Israel and not the other belligerents.

[Cha]

11. Yeah, did AOC speak out about the Terrorists Hezbollah "Violating"

any laws by Firing Misses at Israelis?

She also said she wants Congress to "Investigate" if the US was involved When SOS Blinken said they were NOT.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the U.S. did not know about and was not involved in a wave of exploding pagers targeting Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, and urged restraint among all parties to avoid escalating further conflict in the Middle East.

https://thehill.com/policy/international/4886155-us-blinken-hezbollah-pager-attack/#:~:text=Secretary%20of%20State%20Antony%20Blinken%20said%20on%20Wednesday,avoid%20escalating%20further%20conflict%20in%20the%20Middle%20East.

AOC Calls for Transparency Over Whether U.S. Had Role in Pager Bombings

Snip of Interest***

Throughout the conflict, Hezbollah militants have backed Hamas, the extremist group controlling the Gaza strip, and leveled a series of remote military operations and rocket attacks against Israel

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=19477886

[Happy Hoosier]

5. What law did it violate?

Not being snarky. I’d like her to be specific.

[Mosby]

10. Booby trapping

The protocol is Protocol II to the 1980 Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons.

The argument is that Israel could not ensure that every single booby trapped pager was monitored in such a way that civilians were safe at all times, before, during and after detonation. Any instance where they couldn't provide this protection is a violation of the agreement. This would include so called civilians who were issued pagers.

It's an asinine aurgument.

Eta - Targeted booby traps are legal:

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[Hobo]

6. As much as I like her...

She is misguided on this one.

Hobo

[JI7]

8. Israel is supposed to do nothing while Jihadi trash attacks them from places with civilians

[Cha]

12. According to some Unless I missed

her speaking about the Terrorists Hezbollah Fring Missel into Israeli Villages from Southern Lebanon?

[malaise]

9. She is correct

Rec

[PeaceWave]

13. Meh. Personally I applaud Israel for turning a bunch of Hezbollah into eunuchs.