I am consistent. Israel cannot declare war on a people - Palestinian civilians. They have and that is a war crime and genocide. But they can declare war on Hamas, which is a militant/terrorist group.
No, they can't legally declare war on Hamas.
A death squad is defined as an "armed group whose primary activity is carrying out extrajudicial killings or forced disappearances as part of political repression, genocide, ethnic cleansing, or revolutionary terror".
Per this definition, Hamas fighters were death squads.
Based on what acts? List the details and your reasons.
On the other hand, IDF killing Hamas, is not extrajudicial. IDF is engaged in war with Hamas, and therefore Hamas are enemy combatants. The due process rules do not apply against the party you are in war with.
The reports on Oct 7 say that Hamas killed about 3-400 IDF, those are enemy combatants. Of the 600 or so civilians its still unclear how many were killed by Israel using the Hannibal Directive (which also looks like death squads) and how many were killed by Hamas. That's why I support international investigations and charges rather than stating categorically one group are 'terrorists' and need to die.
They targeted Hamas. Apparently. Are they civilians or are they Hamas? If they are Hamas, it is a legitimate kill.
So if you say someone is 'Hamas' you can then kill them? Every time? No trials needed, no evidence?
That's how death squads work. You can say the magic word 'Hamas' or 'terrorist' and then declare your death squad is moral.
That would be true, if they were storming the hospital, or throwing a bomb. A silenced revolver, sneaking in and killing just the terrorists, will not count as a war crime. The military action was proportionate to the benefits gained - which is the neutralization of 3 terrorists, with no collateral damage, or extensive property damage, other than a few 100 bucks worth of damage to clean up and replace mattresses.
Disguising the military as civilians is a war crime, Isarelis say of Hamas. Either way, death squads are political assassinations and I support the rule of law and not giving any government the right to kill whoever they want, however they want with no justifications other than saying the magic words.
I support assassinating terrorists, yes. But a good long term solution here is either a 1 or a 2 state solution. That is something Israel needs to take steps for. But I dont think this assassination will have much of an effect on the peace process one way or another, given 27K are dead in Gaza, which I think is the bigger issue, and a bigger hindrance to peace. This one was okay, the one in Gaza, not.
So Hamas and Palestinians are therefore justified, according to you, in using death squads to kill settlers, who have committed 1000 terrorist attacks on Palestinians? And if Hamas says any Israeli is supporting genocide and terrorism they are allowed to form a death squad and kill them?
This is the logical extension of your argument and all it does is support more genocide, more terrorism and more death.
Ceasefire.
Charge both sides.
Allow food and aid in immediatedly.
End the occupation.
End apartheid.
Not death squads.
