A Cool Dude@lemmy.ml to Palestine@lemmy.ml · edit-219 days agoThe official Israel account on X asserting that Palestinian civilians are not innocentlemmy.mlimagemessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up1235arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1229arrow-down1imageThe official Israel account on X asserting that Palestinian civilians are not innocentlemmy.mlA Cool Dude@lemmy.ml to Palestine@lemmy.ml · edit-219 days agomessage-square40fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarelud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up45arrow-down1·19 days agoNo, civilians can’t participate in combat by definition. That’s why they are civilians.
minus-squareSpaceCowboy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·18 days agoYes when someone participates in combat they are a combatant, not a civilian. Those that hold captives in their homes are war criminals… because holding civilians hostage is a war crime according to international law.
No, civilians can’t participate in combat by definition. That’s why they are civilians.
Yes when someone participates in combat they are a combatant, not a civilian. Those that hold captives in their homes are war criminals… because holding civilians hostage is a war crime according to international law.