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In reply to the discussion: Regarding the multitude of protests about Israel [View all]Beastly Boy
(9,725 posts)a mere comment. It is refusing to consider who is liable under the law.
Do you call this serious? I don't.
But at least you looked up the law. And now you are aware that intent is pivotal to the definitions that follow and the consequent application of the law. So now you cannot deny that intent determines crime.
Now let's see if you can legitimately deny this:
IDF's intent is to destroy Hamas' military targets. There was no other intent, articulated or implied, that Israel ever communicated or pursued. If you disagree with this, please cite a source that prompted your disagreement.
Hamas' intent is to place these military targets in heavily populated areas, as numerous records and testimonies from their leaders confirm, time and again.
Unless you want to argue that Hamas keeps conducting military operations from civilian areas unintentionally, the intent of each belligerent party in this war is crystal clear.
And "THIS IS WHAT THE LAW SAYS" is a damn good excuse, don't you think?
You see, you take what you say seriously, and you get a proportionally serious response.