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Christ, these headlines. What Israel is doing is abominable, but it's nothing new. These are siege tactics and they're practically as old as war itself.
The coveting of water of the occupied territories is nothing new, true. But unlike most sieges, this is done by an occupying power that has had total control over the food, water, electricity, borders, movement, aid, imports, and exports of the occupied territories for decades.
I agree the context makes the entire existence of a siege unusual here, I'm just pointing out that water and food deprivation have been used as tools of war for forever. The language used in the article—the "weaponization of water"—is meant to put a shiny new coat of paint on something ancient and make people think this is some new diabolical tactic Israel has invented on its own and that no one prior to them was barbaric enough to think of it. That's what's garbage journalism here.
Again, not defending Israel, just trying to point out sensationalist manipulative tactics on the part of this media outlet.
Maybe, just maybe, the international community have agreed on not following ancient tactics in war anymore since they are, Ancient?
Are you suggesting genocide is not a legitimate method of warfare? I hear Hitler did it before so it should be fine right?
Goes further than that, Israel claims all the water that falls is theirs
Source? It doesn't say anything like that in the article. It mentions that 30% of Gaza's water is purchased from Israel, but that's hardly claiming that "all rainwater" belongs to Israel.
Not trying to defend Israel's actions here, but let's keep claims fact-based.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2017/11/the-occupation-of-water/
International humanitarian law protects water as an indispensable resource for civilians during armed conflicts. Israel ratified the Geneva Conventions in 1951.
Rape, slavery and plundering are also as old as war itself, but we don't accept those either.