Comments by "nuqwestr" (@nuqwestr) on "Dozens reported killed in Israeli strike on Rafah | BBC News" video.
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@TheWunder I've read the research on this quote, it is not confirmed by him, it is still only from 2nd hand sources. The policies have been complex and nuance, always in the internist of Israel. There are also pressures from allies in this regard.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced criticism over Qatar's funding of Gaza, a deal that was approved in 2018 by Israel and which Netanyahu defended at the time². However, he has recently denied accusations that he intentionally bolstered Hamas through greenlighting the Qatari funding³. Netanyahu has vehemently denied allowing Qatar to fund and strengthen the militant group Hamas in order to divide Palestinians into rival political camps, dismissing such claims as "ridiculous"⁴. While there have been debates about the impact of Qatari money on Hamas, it is essential to recognize that the situation is complex and multifaceted. Israeli policy toward both the Palestinian Authority and Hamas has evolved over time, and various governments have taken different approaches¹. Netanyahu has maintained that these actions were part of a broader strategy to maintain calm and prevent a humanitarian crisis⁵. The situation remains contentious, and interpretations vary, but it is clear that Netanyahu's policies have had significant implications for the region.
Source: Conversation with Copilot, 5/28/2024
(1) Israel created and "funded" Hamas, says EU's top diplomat. https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-01-20-24/h_4e542b6c91fa6b423bae6789075d8358.
(2) Israeli PM 'missed chance' to cut off Hamas cash, says ex-spy chief - BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68318856.
(3) Netanyahu: Don’t accuse me of boosting Hamas with Qatari money. https://www.politico.eu/article/benjamin-netanyahu-hamas-qatar-money-war-israel-gaza-palestine/.
(4) For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it’s blown up in our faces. https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-years-netanyahu-propped-up-hamas-now-its-blown-up-in-our-faces/.
(5) Netanyahu: Money to Hamas part of strategy to keep Palestinians divided .... https://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Netanyahu-Money-to-Hamas-part-of-strategy-to-keep-Palestinians-divided-583082.
(6) Getty Images. https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/prime-minister-of-israel-benjamin-netanyahu-gives-thanks-to-news-photo/1041875640.
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@jacobtrost5048 None of these "sides" is allowing for an "independent investigation" while a war is going on.
“Independent investigators must be given the necessary resources, support and access required to conduct prompt, thorough and impartial investigations into crimes allegedly committed by all parties to the conflict,” the experts said, calling on Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the de facto authorities in Gaza to cooperate fully with investigations." - UN
Why do you demand access from Israel but not the other parties involved, like the "de facto authorities" in Gaza
14 June 2007 Hamas took over Gaza from the PA in a military coup and built a military platform to attach Israel. There can be no "independent" investigation without the cooperation of Hamas in Gaza. That is not possible, not during active conflict. Never has been. How can there be an "investigation" when Hamas is firing rockets from Rafah. How safe would that be?
Evidence is being maintained, that is a responsibility. Who is more responsible, Israel or Hamas? Your answer will be a picture of good faith, or not.
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@jacobtrost5048 A LACK OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
The duty to investigate in situations of armed conflict is implied, but not mentioned directly in international law sources. States tend to rely on their domestic legal frameworks when it is deemed that an investigation is necessary, yet there is little uniformity of practice across states and no agreed international standards by which to assess these domestic procedures. Clearer guidance would appear to be of use in several areas, including: the circumstances that should trigger an investigation, who should carry it out, what its nature should be, the principles that should underpin it, and what an appropriate outcome would be.
IDENTIFYING A SET OF GUIDELINES
This project, initiated in 2014 by the Geneva Academy and joined in 2017 by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), intended to identify, via expert meetings and research, a set of guidelines based on law, policy and good practice that states should apply when they investigate alleged violations of IHL in situations of armed conflict. " - Geneva Academy
While they set forth the "obligation" to investigate, the reality is the cannot while armed conflict is happening, you can't "investigate" a fire-fight or a bombing attack in real-time. I've read the material for the UN and the IHL. Israel is a "pariah" state to these organizations, we can argue if that is valid, but not the fact, so giving access during a conflict when the other side refuses would be against the best interest of the full picture of reality.
The UN just reduced the number of women and children killed by 42%. They've been using Hamas numbers, but now, because armed-conflict has ended in much of Gaza, the truth is coming out. Who lied? Hamas.
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