Geneva conventions do not apply to Hamas. Not a signatory, don’t represent a state. Not in uniform etc
Hamas violates the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) constantly. HQ and munitions in schools, hospitals, mosques etc. Things that maximize civilian casualties.
Hamas uses the kidnapping of civilians as a tool of war
Hamas uses rape as a tool of war
Hamas routinely performs summary execution of civilians
Hamas routinely tortures civilians. And I am not talking about water boarding here.
Blockades are not a war crime. A blockade is an act of war, but not a war crime.
Israel is not preventing the civilians of Gaza from leaving. Hamas is
Neither the Geneva Convention nor the Laws of Armed Conflict hold that any & all civilian deaths are a war crime
It’s War
Hamas doesn’t “roof knock”, or drop leaflets warning civilian populations of an impending action
Hamas doesn’t follow any rules
These are the generally accepted rules of LOAC
Every civilian building or structure loses its protected status if it is used to house munitions or military offices
Including residences, hospitals, schools, mosques, and buildings of cultural significance
Hamas hides munitions in those areas precisely for that protection
There is no “both sides” here
Only one side is doing everything in their power to maximize civilian death and suffering
Only one side is committing war crimes.
And it’s Hamas
Finally, declining to permit “humanitarian aid” during a conflict isnt a war crime. It’s trying to prevent the death and hostage taking of aid workers during an active war zone
Furthermore humanitarian aid is often diverted to combatants and doesn’t reach civilians
So I’m thinking this lines up with with a secret investigation.
One a FARA investigation that started BEFORE Mueller, was worked on BY Mueller team members Brendan Van Graack and Zanaib Amhad of the Flynn prosecution, and continued on AFTER the Mueller investigation closed