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ICJ orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza, stops short of ordering ceasefire

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517 points xbar | 2 comments | 26 Jan 24 14:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.479s | source
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whalesalad[dead post] ◴[26 Jan 24 19:42 UTC] No.39147149[source]▶
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ZeroGravitas ◴[26 Jan 24 20:17 UTC] No.39147627[source]▶
What you are suggesting is happening, the collective punishment of a nation for terrorist acts, is a war crime:

https://guide-humanitarian-law.org/content/article/3/collect...

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theferalrobot ◴[26 Jan 24 20:21 UTC] No.39147691[source]▶
Hamas is the ruling party/government of Gaza.
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1. sp527 ◴[26 Jan 24 20:37 UTC] No.39147952[source]▶
Because Netanyahu wanted it to be that way. Here's the Times of Israel debunking this propaganda line: https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-years-netanyahu-propped-up....
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2. jjcon ◴[26 Jan 24 20:58 UTC] No.39148230[source]▶
The people voted for Hamas = Hamas government. Just because some Israeli politicians were at one point supportive of Hamas is relevant how?