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It pains me to criticize the UN, since they're the best the world has, but if the UN were more judicious on the conflict, it would help. Eg:

https://independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/ban-kimoon-...


i dont think crimes define whether states have a right to exist.

they just dont have a right to exist. states exist by consent of the governed.


Why did this get flagged dead?

"not only can these people not enforce it, the politicians they support think like them, and get in the way of actual meaningful peace. you're telling Israel they can't exist, while at the same time telling them to stop committing atrocities in the name of self-preservation, how does that make sense. It's like their entire view is "Israelis should sit quietly and die" or something. Even if you ask them where Israelis should go, they won't tell you. I think in their mind the Israeli's can move to brooklyn or something, it's insane."


> Israel does not have the right to exist as a state in chronic violation of international law

Cool, now enforce it. Oh? You can't? "International law" is just a bunch of words some people wrote down? Okay, thanks for letting me know.


not only can these people not enforce it, the politicians they support think like them, and get in the way of actual meaningful peace. you're telling Israel they can't exist, while at the same time telling them to stop committing atrocities in the name of self-preservation, how does that make sense. It's like their entire view is "Israelis should sit quietly and die" or something. Even if you ask them where Israelis should go, they won't tell you. I think in their mind the Israeli's can move to brooklyn or something, it's insane.


Exactly this.

These laws are worthless for as long there is nobody willing and able to enforce them.

Like this, it is a fantasy. I could write international law.


All laws are "just a bunch of words some people wrote down". So what's your point?

"International law" is just shorthand. If you read about it, you'll see how it can work, and the proponents are not as dumb as you seem to think




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