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Oct 7, 2023 • 24 tweets • 4 min read
1/ what’s happening in Israel and Gaza is war, and it’s horrible because war is horrible. The footage is horrible, tho some of the footage is from horrible former conflicts.
I’m going to say some things here about relevant international law.
2/ Israel was already at war with Gaza as it has blockaded the strip for over a decade. That’s an act of war. One can also make arguments about “effective occupation” but regardless, war existed.
Due to occupation same pertains to West Bank.
Oct 13, 2021 • 17 tweets • 3 min read
1/x OK. Gonna be a long thread here on what I think re human rights and vaccine passports/mandates. Ride along if you wish.
First, there is a human right to choose what goes into your body, eg as part of privacy (Art 17 ICCPR). This right is not however absolute.
2/It is clear in NSW, Vic & OS that unvaccinated are MUCH more likely to get very sick from COVID and require hospitalisation. This has the potential to crush hospital capacity, amidst reports of major strain already in Vic and NSW. So greater unvax = less hospital capacity
