6 May 2024
Israel is about to launch a ground invasion into Rafah. I make this call to leaders of all states to urgently take military action against Israel to protect civilians and prevent genocide. This is a legal obligation because
- The “Responsibility to Protect (R2P) principle requires states to take collective action in a timely and decisive action to prevent genocide. This was invoked in 2011 for military intervention in Libya
- A UN Security Council resolution is not a prerequisite, based on the doctrine of humanitarian intervention. This was invoked by NATO in 1999 for military action in Kosovo .
- The Genocide Convention obligates states to prevent genocide in other states when they become aware of the risk. The ICJ has already rules that this is the case.
States have a moral obligation because
- Brutal atrocities will be committed against a population that has already endured 7 months of genocide
- 35,000 have already been killed, included 15,000 children
- Hospitals, schools, places of worship have been destroyed
- Mass graves have been found with babies and infants inside
Political leaders must stop being weak & ineffectual, and take this opportunity to take military action, and be forever remembered for protecting Gaza and saving humanity.