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**Accor$314** · 05-31-2010, 08:13 PM

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/698c8b84-6...44feab49a.html

Is the blockade legal?

Israel insists that under international law, it gets to say what goes in and out of its borders, and has a sovereign right to decide whether to impose economic sanctions on any enemy state or entity. But Sari Bashi, a lawyer and executive director of the human rights group Gisha, calls the restrictions illegal. Ms Bashi says that Israel – despite its withdrawal of civilians and soldiers from Gaza in 2005 – still controls the strip because it dictates who and what goes in and out, and is violating international humanitarian law by punishing civilians under its control for acts committed by militants.

That's an interesting opinion.

05-31-2010, 08:13 PM	#29
Accor$314 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 422 Senior Member	http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/698c8b84-6...44feab49a.html Is the blockade legal? Israel insists that under international law, it gets to say what goes in and out of its borders, and has a sovereign right to decide whether to impose economic sanctions on any enemy state or entity. But Sari Bashi, a lawyer and executive director of the human rights group Gisha, calls the restrictions illegal. Ms Bashi says that Israel – despite its withdrawal of civilians and soldiers from Gaza in 2005 – still controls the strip because it dictates who and what goes in and out, and is violating international humanitarian law by punishing civilians under its control for acts committed by militants. That's an interesting opinion.
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