Original post at http://theconnexion.net/wp/?p=13094
Israel, Gaza and the tragic justifications for war By Binoy Kampmark, RMIT University Gaza, ostracised, enclosed and pummelled, is being levelled – again. Israel’s case against Hamas, expressed both via air strikes and a social media war, is one of self-defence. Article 51 of the United Nations Charter affirms that right, one accepted in customary international law. But [...]

