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German FM: Israel can kill civilians in Gaza to ‘defend itself’

MEMO | October 15, 2024

Germany’s Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, addressed parliament yesterday and justified Israel’s targeting of civilians in Gaza.

‘Self-defence means not only attacking terrorists but destroying them. When Hamas terrorists hide behind people, behind schools… civilian places lose their protected status because terrorists abuse it.’

This, however, is not true, according to human rights lawyer, Craig Mokhiber. The former senior UN human rights official told MEMO claims that Israel has a right to ‘self-defence’ in Gaza don’t have a standing in international law.

Palestinian factions label Germany as ‘Zionist’ after FM statement

Al Mayadeen | October 16, 2024

The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, strongly condemned the statements made by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday, in which she claimed that “Israel” can target civilians in Gaza for “self-defense.”

In a statement, Hamas said the “German government is unashamed of the targeting of civilians and hospitals as long as it provides security for Israel, and this is part of its commitments.”

Hamas described Baerbock’s statements as “brazen”, emphasizing that they constitute a clear and serious violation of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention of Genocide. … Full article

October 18, 2024 - Posted by | Ethnic Cleansing, Racism, Zionism, Video, War Crimes | , , , , ,

1 Comment »

  1. What an idiot criminal, this woman should to a gulag permanently.

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    phyllis costa's avatar Comment by phyllis costa | October 18, 2024 | Reply


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