The international law on tendering to the needs of occupied populations is questionable. The benevolent treatment of the surrendered population is very different from actually providing for it. An obligation to provide for only applies to interned populations and POWs, and even then is scarcely adhered to. The population in general is free to go on with its normal life after surrender.
In the case of Gaza, there is no surrender. The official, duly elected ruling party of Gaza—Hamas—rejects ceasefire, and the level of hostilities launched from Gaza clearly defies the notion of surrender. Indeed, Hamas routinely proclaims its hostility toward Israel. There is no moral or legal reason for Israel to supply Gaza with water and electricity.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Are we responsible for Palestinian Water Supply?
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It is kind of funny that you supply them. I would think electricity would be easy to cut but water is another matter. Lots of countries depend on rivers that flow from other countries and so no one likes to see water supplies interfered with.
If Israel had its back against the wall with Palestine a water cutoff would be the last resort. All attempts to stop Palestinian violence have so far involved carefully targeted efforts to stop the attacks without harming the civilians there.
Israel will have to cross a point of no return to be willing to cut off water though.
There are no rivers left in this parts. All the water is pumped and treated, or desalinated from sea water. We are paying for their water supply.
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