In response to war crimes allegation by the UN prosecutor Richard Goldstone, Israeli PM Netanyahu stated the followings:
“This distorted report, written by this distorted committee, undermines Israel’s right to defend itself. This report encourages terrorism and threatens peace,”
“Israel will not take risks for peace if it can’t defend itself.”
Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to never allow Israeli leaders and soldiers to stand trial for war crimes over their actions during last winter’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip.
This has happened many times in the past… Surely history repeats itself.
Empires, countries and armies over and over again in the course of history have destroyed the lives of many and have justified their actions in the name of peace, liberation self-defense and such.
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Regardless of the reasons for engaging in any conflict, and whatever the slogan may be, whether they want to call it “self defense”, “war on terror” or give a a fancy name as “Operation Cast”, “Freedom”, “Liberation”… a moral and just leadership would not seek to exempt or protect its army against international law, war crimes and appeal for immunity.
It is somewhat amazing how quickly the Israelis forget the crimes committed against their fathers, and their decades of justifying, reasoning and seeking for justice, compensation, recognition and public sympathy.
However, the truth is coming out…
Nations and conscious people around the world are realizing it and they are standing up against the crimes of the Israeli government.
How easily, in the name of self-defense, they have taken the lives of thousands and destroyed the homes and families of hundreds of thousands more. The have managed to do all this with illegal weapons, cruel intentions; targeting schools, hospitals, UN designated shelters withing the refugee camp of Gaza…
and worst of the Israeli government has managed to do all this with utmost arrogance.
How quickly they forget, yet are always willing to remind the rest of us, when it’s suits their political and military purpose.
It is quite vivid that the Israeli government does not and never did have a have moral or just leadership.
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