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Originally Posted by DonQuigleone
The Blockade may be legally, but is it ethically? Is it ethical to use such a collective punishment on an entire community of 1.7 million people for the actions of a few hundred militants? Is it ethical to force an entire community to depend on a few scraps of aid?
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Gaza's GOVERMENT is in a war with Israel, which is a LOT more then "a few hundred militants."
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And if we're going to talk legalities, is Israel's occupation and colonisation of the West Bank Legal?
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Is Turkey's occupation and colonization of north Cyprus legal ?
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Israel has shown it has no respect for international law, and has repeatedly ignored the UN. I don't see why we should be using the UN's findings in it's defense now.
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because YOU have respect for international law, and you DON'T ignore the U.N.
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From a common sense perspective, the Gazans should have control of their own coastline, and should be able to import and export goods as they please. It's not for Israel to dictate what they can and cannot do.
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from a common sense prespective, Israelies should have control of their own SKIES, and not have to worry about rocket propelled explosives flying through them and landing in their homes and schools.
shame common sense doesn't apply.
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Violating an israeli blockade that is itself illegal ISN'T. The Turks do not consider it illegal, and NATO the important organisation here, has expressed no opinion.
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its Legal.
the U.N team, that Turkey was a PART of says so.
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Turkey is not instigating any conflict, just protecting it's own ships from foreign aggresion.
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while the ships themselves commit an act of aggression.
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Distance. Israel cannot bomb every Turkish airbase in a surprise attack like it did with Egypt. In turn, it also makes it more difficult for Turkey to attack as well.
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again, Israel has better planes, more of them, and better pilots.
all of which Turkey knows, since it used to regularly train with the IAF before Erdugan started acting like a fool.
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EDIT 2: Greece, like Turkey is part of NATO, it will not attack Turkey. Bulgaria is part of NATO as well. And Georgia doesn't have much beef with Turkey right now...
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Why not ?
Turkey attacked Greece, and is occupying Greek territory as we speak.