Thread by @MarkGoldfeder

Dear @aoc and other useful idiots who only discover IHL if they think it hurts Israel:

No, Israel's attack did not violate international law, including your newfound darling 'AP II Article 7' rules against booby traps (which I bet you never heard of until today).

Here is why:

@AOC 1) Communication devices issued by terrorists to terrorists for terrorist purposes do not count as civilian objects. Period.

@AOC 2) The devices do not fall under any of the categories prohibited in Article 7, paragraph 1.
It's ok, I know you have not actually read it, so here you go:
ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treatie…

@AOC 3) Paragraph 2 prohibits using booby traps that are specifically designed and constructed to contain explosive material- not modifying a device, especially (see 1 above) if it is a military device.

@AOC 4) Paragraph 3 reminds us that even when permissible any such weapon must be placed "in the close vicinity of a military objective."
I think we can agree, no comment necessary.

@AOC Stay with me here, @RepAOC. I can type slower if necessary.

@AOC @RepAOC 5) The next rule we have to deal with is the principle of distinction. Did the attack specifically target combatants? Was there a military objective?
Check, and double-check.
ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treatie…

@AOC @RepAOC 6) How about proportionality? I am well aware that you demonstratively have no idea what that means () so why don't we keep it simple:

https://x.com/MarkGoldfeder/status/1712466270397030722

@AOC @RepAOC Would such an attacked be expected to cause incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians, damage to civilian objects or a combination thereof which would be excessive in relation to the concrete and direct military advantage that is anticipated? Not a chance.

@AOC @RepAOC Israel (allegedly) literally blew the pants off hundreds of terrorists, and immobilized a large segment of a terrorist organization hellbent on the genocidal elimination of their country.

@AOC @RepAOC Reports say that a few civilians were tragically hurt as well. Absolutely tragic, but not in any way unlawful. Terrorists should not stand close to innocent civilians while carrying their terrorist comms.

@AOC @RepAOC Based on your own histrionics, and the frantic rants of other terrorist shills, the attack also had the desired effect on the psyche of Hezbollah and its supporters.

@AOC @RepAOC Ok, now are you ready for the big reveal? If this was not a case of illegal booby trapping, then what was it?

@AOC @RepAOC IF Israel did this, then it was perhaps the finest and cleanest act of sabotage in military history:
casebook.icrc.org/a_to_z/glossar…

"Sabotage is generally the work of individuals or small formations operating in enemy-controlled territory and taking advantage of clandestinity, surprise, and ruses of war. It is generally carried out with great precision and therefore does not usually harm the civilian population. The targets of sabotage must form part of the enemy’s material infrastructure, that is, they must be military objectives. To sum up, sabotage against the enemy is a lawful operation provided the legal rules for the choice of targets and the methods and means employed are respected."

@AOC @RepAOC To quote one actual IHL expert:

https://x.com/EVKontorovich/status/1836501220220952887

Now you might be asking yourself, @aoc: If Israel's actions were in fact lawful, targeted, and precise, and took out hundreds of terrorists who had been indiscriminately bombing them for months, why are you so upset? Simple.

@AOC @RepAOC The same reason you regularly ignore actual experts on warfare like @SpencerGuard and accuse Israel of anything you can google.

https://x.com/SpencerGuard/status/1836421477865799808

@AOC @RepAOC @SpencerGuard It is because you are an unrepentant antisemite who does not value Jewish life.

@AOC @RepAOC @SpencerGuard I do admire your tenacity- willing to constantly make a fool of yourself on the off chance it might hurt the Jews. (This clip, for example, never gets old)

https://x.com/Ostrov_A/status/1787153655465947645

@AOC @RepAOC @SpencerGuard But for now, take a step back and just look at the optics. You were silent for almost a year while Hezbollah indiscriminately bombed civilians. (FYI- if you care so much about international issues, they should have been disarmed in 2006 under UN Security Council Resolution 1701)

@AOC @RepAOC @SpencerGuard As soon as Israel strikes back, in a targeted fashion, you feel the need to respond.

@AOC @RepAOC @SpencerGuard You are usually a much better actress than this!

https://x.com/HenMazzig/status/1752381941087707521

@AOC @RepAOC @SpencerGuard I feel your hatred might be blinding you. Try and do a little better.

And in the meantime, if you don't have anything smart to say, just say nothing.