Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoIsrael, U.S. believe Iran is about to retaliate for Israeli bombing of Syria consulate, officials saywww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down18
arrow-up198arrow-down1external-linkIsrael, U.S. believe Iran is about to retaliate for Israeli bombing of Syria consulate, officials saywww.cbsnews.comRapidcreek@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareLinkerbaan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down7·7 months agoUnlike israel, Iran actually has the right to defend itself.
minus-squareFenrirIII@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·7 months agoEvery country has the right to defend itself. It’s the overreacting by committing genocide that’s not a right.
minus-squareLinkerbaan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down7·7 months agoDoes Russia have “the right to defend itself” in occupied Ukrainian territories? No. An occupying power does not have the right to defend itself. Only Gaza had the right to resist by any means against occupation. This is international law.
Unlike israel, Iran actually has the right to defend itself.
Every country has the right to defend itself. It’s the overreacting by committing genocide that’s not a right.
Does Russia have “the right to defend itself” in occupied Ukrainian territories? No.
An occupying power does not have the right to defend itself.
Only Gaza had the right to resist by any means against occupation.
This is international law.