Posted on 10/28/2023 4:20:49 PM PDT by thegagline
Russia’s foreign minister said that Israel’s retaliation against Hamas terrorists in Gaza is against international law, and will lead to a crisis that will last decades.
Sergei Lavrov made his comments — the Kremlin’s most critical of Israel so far — in an interview with Belarus’s state news agency Belta reported Saturday.
“While we condemn terrorism, we categorically disagree that you can respond to terrorism by violating the norms of international humanitarian law, including indiscriminately using force against targets where civilians are known to be present, including hostages that have been taken,” Lavrov told the news agency.
“If Gaza is destroyed and two million inhabitants are expelled, as some politicians in Israel and abroad propose, this will create a catastrophe for many decades, if not centuries,” he added.
“It is necessary to stop, and to announce humanitarian programs to save the population under blockade.”
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How can Israel bombing its own land violate international humanitarian law? They took possession of the Gaza Strip, the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank, including Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights after their victory in the Six Day War, and have rightly continued to hold it. Moscow has nothing to whine about.
Just because some of us are against sending untold, and unaccounted-for billions of dollars to Ukraine while our country dies, doesn't mean we love Putin. Your comment shows how narrow-minded you are. I don't give a crap about either country, and I hope they blow each other up to smithereens. They are both corrupt countries, that have made politicians on both sides of the aisles here, and their big donors very wealthy over the years. Stop funding proxy wars on the backs of U.S. taxpayers. People are struggling in this country to survive, and our southern border is being invaded by thousands of God only knows who and what, and you're belittling patriotic Americans who care about this country more, than a piddling little patch of grass that is the same size of Texas.
Oh boy! The Russians have no shame, it’s like they are little innocent children that have never done any wrong and can make a statement like that with a straight face. It’s actually funny.
I can’t believe no one has said this yet.. Pot calling kettle black.😄
Mariupol
Kyiv
Kharkiv
Kherson
Odessa
So saith the Russian Army Major...
The world votes with its feet. Are they going to BRICs or the West?
They tend to avoid this topic. Something about it makes them uncomfortable. Sunlight is the best disinfectant. LOL.
Putin should sit this one out.
God says Israel will be fine. He doesn’t mention America.
Kremlin is well versed on law violation of combatants.
I don't hear of any indiscriminate bombing of civilians in areas that aren't directly tied to Hamas launching missiles and otherwise waging war against Israel. Nothing they've done to this point could be described as “illegal”.
Hamas is squealing and the axis of evil is doing all they can to try to sway public opinion to make Israel stop their wholesale liquidation of Hamas.
Those who want things to stay as they've been, which led to the massacre of Israeli's on 10/7/23, insist for a halt of hostilities in their attempts to give Hamas a break so they can regroup. This is an acknowledged tactic from these players. If Israel allows things to remain the same, they are doomed.
So far, looks like Israel isn't ready to roll over and surrender to those declaring their intentions to annihilate all Israelis. That mentality cannot be allowed to continue as it's a demonstrably direct threat to the survival of Israel.
I’d personally suggest safe villages and free fire zones.
I had just posted the below on another thread, but, I can always substitute Russia for Turkey:
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A possible peace plan for Gaza occurs to me, from all of Erdogan’s blather:
Turkey to occupy and police Gaza. All utility services, etc., provided by Turkey (purchase from Israel ok.)
Turkey must agree to extradite to Israel all Hamas leadership and all terrorists identified as being in Israel Oct. 7-10, 2023. If Turkey prefers, sentences may be served in Turkish prisons*, but may not be shortened or commuted without Israel’s permission.
*A nice touch if I do say so myself. ;-)
Turkey will be responsible for all government services in Gaza. However, Turkey may NOT keep any heavy weapons in Gaza.
Private gun ownership to be banned in Gaza. USA to supply AOC as firearms commissioner. (Just kidding on that last. Sort of.)
For each rocket launched from Gaza into Israel, Turkey shall pay Israel USD $10,000,000, plus damages incurred, 2x any medical costs, and USD $6 million (each) compensation for any KIA ($5 million to each victim’s family and $1 million to the gov’t of the country hit.)
For any terrorist attack by a Gazan outside Gaza, Turkey shall pay the country “hit” USD $10,000,000, per terrorist involved, plus damages incurred, 2x any medical costs to any victim, and USD $6 million (each) compensation for any KIA ($5 million to a victim’s family and $1 million to the gov’t of the country hit.)
Turkey may arrange to share costs with other countries who wish to participate, excluding any country included in Erdogan’s speech referenced here in this post.
GO FOR IT SERGEI!
—> Says the country that poisons its enemies, okie dokie then
We drone-strike ours…
Russia versus the Chechens.
“It was estimated that up to 100,000 people in Chechnya died and more than 400,000 were forced to flee their homes during the 1990s.” britannica.com
—> Invading a sovereign nation is a violation of international law.
Can’t be. My country does that.
to be more specific ...
Russia poisons/kills any politician who criticizes or opposes its so-called “leader”, Putin
America doesn’t assassinate opposition politicians
see, that’s the difference between the 2 countries, Rooskie troll
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