Uri Avnery
12 October 2009
It was the Israeli government that coined the term "kidnapped soldier," and the media obediently joined the chorus. Gilad Shalit has been a prisoner of war for 1,205 days. The behavior of Israel’s governments, politicians and generals who are responsible for this scandal evokes outrage and anger in every reasonable person, not just combat soldiers.
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this is an important point - legally, he is a legitimate target as a soldier of an occupying army.
ReplyDeleteYes Yasmin LEGALLY !!
ReplyDeleteI believe this argument about international law is valid-But what about Palestinian law? Every nation on earth has a legal system to deal with crimes committed on its soil. So why should the only one left out be Palestinian-excuse me, I mean Palestine(the global counter is right next to where I'm writing and got me confused.)...The guy was sitting in a tank when he was arrested by Palestinian authorities. He was up to no good, as far as Palestinians were concerned. Was he involved in any of the recent criminal activity perpetrated on Palestinian people and property in the area? Let's look at the evidence snd let justice take its course.
ReplyDeleteAnd after saying that, I must add that Shalit is a victim too-of his stupid parents who moved from the south of France to one of the most intense conflicts on Earth, and cheered him on every step of the way til he ended up in that tank that fateful night....What kind of maniac moves from the south of France to go anywhere, much less Israel?