23 December 2024

More 'whys' for Angela

Angela Smith's whys should be necessary reading for every self-respecting journalist. But there is an important why not mentioned in Angela's article. Israel's occupation of much Palestinian territory is illegal under international law. Just look at the many resolutions passed by the UN that have simply been ignored by Israel. The Israeli argument that it is allowed to defend itself against Palestinian attacks. But in fact this is not the case here. How can a country justify relying on self-defence when it is illegally occupying Palestinian lands? One would think that Palestine is perfectly within its rights to...