Terrorism as a Particularly Serious War Crime
Decades of "moral" support for Islamists against Israel have encouraged them to maximize their inhumane practices. This support reached a new peak during the Gaza War, when the UN Security Council distorted the truth and accused Israel of genocide.
In fact, Hamas terrorists bear responsibility for all the consequences of their war of aggression—including the reported 46,600 civilian casualties. The casualty figures, which were demonstrably manipulated by the Gaza "Ministry of Health" (i.e., Hamas), are passed on to citizens like legitimate data in the mainstream media's unfair propaganda war. Appropriate criticism from these media outlets is particularly lacking regarding Hamas's systematic violation of the basic humanitarian principle of keeping hostilities away from populated areas. On the contrary, Hamas conducts its ongoing attacks from constantly shifting positions in the heart of residential areas. This is particularly effective for propaganda purposes in the extreme variant of setting up combat positions in schools and hospitals,1) because the one-sided media coverage may capture the civilian casualties, but not the underlying inhumane fighting strategy of Hamas.
By keeping these facts as well as the uninterrupted terrorism of the last five decades of 'peace' out of focus, the media, thousands of NGOs, and the UN bear co-responsibility for the victims of the Gaza War. This way, the UN has disregarded its peacekeeping duties and the principles of accountability and equal treatment of all peoples as enshrined in Article 1, Paragraph 2 of its Charter.
The Plan
1. Through the criminal brutality of its warfare, Hamas places itself outside of civilization. Therefore, its final elimination is an essential prerequisite for the future protection of human lives.
2. The six Arab countries that participated in the 1948 attack on Israel continue to bear responsibility2) for the resulting refugee problem. They may discuss internally on which of them is willing to accept how many Gaza residents, and who is willing to pay how much for their integration and the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.
3. If a contingent requires temporary accommodation, this must be provided outside the Gaza Strip, preferably in the Sinai Peninsula.
4. The six states mentioned above, plus Qatar—which is involved by financing Hamas and hosting its leaders—should demand that the terrorists immediately surrender, hand over their weapons, and go into exile. The latter option is only valid if all hostages are released in return.
5. If the terrorists refuse, all civilians must leave the country. Those who remain declare themselves Hamas fighters.
6. After the civilians leave, water, electricity, and all supplies will be cut off. Then, as Donald Trump announced, "all hell will break loose if the hostages don't return."
7. Great Britain, which remains responsible for creating a—sustainable!—Jewish homeland,3) should be obligated to supply the necessary weapons. Its government should negotiate with the wealthy Arab states about sharing in the financing of the arms race.
8. Since urban warfare is incompatible with the protection of human life, ground fighting should largely be avoided. Airstrikes, artillery shelling, and the disruption of supplies remain the appropriate measures.
9. As an act of emancipation, reconstruction must include as many Gaza residents as possible.
10. Children and their mothers are not allowed to enter the Gaza Strip during reconstruction.
11. Reconstruction must begin in southwestern Rafah, with the main part of the Gaza Strip temporarily remaining as an XXXL no-man's zone—to protect Israel, in accordance with its right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
12. A short, hard blow like this against Hamas conforms to Machiavelli's ever-applicable rule: necessary injuries must be inflicted in the shortest possible time and never in small increments.
13. The reconstruction process represents the other side of the same coin. This reward must be delivered in stages over a long period of time.
14. The population center should be relocated from the former Gaza City to Rafah and Khan Yunis. In the northeastern Gaza Strip, Israel could annex some territory to shorten the borders pending a final Middle East settlement.
15. The right to resettlement should follow a points system. Qualifications and performance in reconstruction should earn points, as should participation in deradicalization programs and other forms of commitment to a harmonious Arab-Jewish neighborhood in accordance with the Preamble to the UN Charter.
16. The UN must be reformed. A democratically elected Council for Charter Principles should be established as an independent body to monitor their correct application in UN resolutions. The need is obvious.4)
17. UNRWA, in particular, must be fundamentally reformed. Its goal must be redefined as the development of individual freedom, in accordance with the Preamble to the UN Charter.
18. The autocratic Palestinian Authority, which violates human rights and promotes terrorism, has failed to represent the Palestinians according to the principles of civilization and the UN Charter. The UN itself should organize democratic elections there, and later in the Gaza Strip. To further modernize the democratic process, it seems worthwhile to examine the grassroots democratic candidate selection process in supposedly autocratic China.
19. The long-postponed question of a final border between Samaria/Judea (West Bank) and Israel will be resolved in serious negotiations between mature democratic entities.
20. The legal treatment of active terrorists requires profound reform.5)
References and internal links
- https://www.wndnewscenter.org/how-hamas-uses-hospitals-churches-schools-kids-as-human-shields/
- https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/why-palestinian-extremists-can-refuse-any-serious-negotiations/
- https://www.frieden-freiheit-fairness.com/en/blog/responsibility-middle-east-conflict-lies-great-britain
- https://www.frieden-freiheit-fairness.com/en/blog/uns-guilt-terrorism - Section The breaking of own Charter principles
- https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/combating-terrorism-sustainably/