{"id":2093218,"date":"2023-11-07T17:38:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T22:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/un-official-says-israel-has-no-right-to-self-defense\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T17:40:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T22:40:40","slug":"un-official-says-israel-has-no-right-to-self-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/un-official-says-israel-has-no-right-to-self-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Official Says Israel Has No Right to Self-Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fun-official-says-israel-has-no-right-to-self-defense%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2093218&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>United Nations Official Argues\u200b Israel Does Not Have Right to Self-Defense Against Hamas<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>United Nations special \u2064rapporteur \u200cFrancesca Albanese (YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A\u200b U.N. official argued on Saturday that Israel does not possess\u200c the right to defend itself against Hamas under international law.<\/p>\n<p>Francesca Albanese, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nobel-peace-prize-the-most-controversial-winners\/\" title=\"Nobel Peace Prize: The Most Controversial Winners\">special rapporteur<\/a> for the Palestinian territories at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, made the case that the\u200d concept of &#8220;self-defense&#8221; has a limited interpretation according to Article 51 of the\u200b U.N. charter. She contended that this definition does not \u2062grant Israel the \u200cright\u2064 to defend itself against Hamas since the threat \u2062originates from an armed group within &#8220;occupied territory&#8221; rather than from &#8220;another state.&#8221; Consequently, Albanese stated that &#8220;Israel&#8217;s actions in Gaza cannot be considered self-defense under international law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;Under Art 51, the use of force in <\/span><span><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SelfDefense?src=hashtag_click\">#SelfDefense<\/a><\/span><span>  is permissible solely to repel an armed attack by another State,&#8221; Albanese <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FranceskAlbs\/status\/1720813963171053813\">said<\/a>. &#8220;Threats \u2062from armed groups from within occupied territory give a\u2062 state the RIGHT TO PROTECT\u2064 ITSELF, but\u200b not \u200cto wage war against the state from\u200b which the armed group emanates.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Albanese has also characterized Israel&#8217;s actions in Gaza as &#8220;criminal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The attacks are clearly indiscriminate, disproportionate, and violate the principle of precaution,&#8221; she expressed in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/nov\/07\/israels-attempt-to-destroy-hamas-will-breed-more-radicalisation-un-expert-says\">interview<\/a> with the\u200d <em>Guardian<\/em> published on Tuesday. &#8220;One\u2063 cannot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/un-official-says-israel-has-no-right-to-self-defense\/\" title=\"UN Official Says Israel Has No Right to Self-Defense\">bomb hospitals hosting hundreds<\/a> of patients and sheltering thousands of refugees. Sorry, we need to look for another solution, and not to bomb hospitals. \u200bAbsolutely not. This is\u200c criminal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The day after Hamas&#8217;s attack\u200b on October 7, which\u200d resulted in\u2062 the deaths of over\u200c 1,400 Israelis, mostly\u200c civilians, Albanese <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/10\/9\/necessary-to-stand-with-both-israelis-palestinians-un-rapporteur\">expressed<\/a> her horror at the narrative that primarily blamed Hamas\u200c for the attack. She also condemned Israel&#8217;s &#8220;militarized settler\u2062 colonial\u2062 occupation&#8221; and the violence inflicted\u2062 upon &#8220;defenseless Palestinians.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner \u2064for Human Rights did not provide a comment in\u200c response to the request.<\/p>\n<p>Albanese is not the only \u200bU.N. official to \u2063make controversial remarks regarding Israel&#8217;s conflict with Hamas. Secretary \u2063General Antonio Guterres <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/israel-slams-un-chief-for-excusing-hamas-terrorism\/\">faced criticism<\/a> from members of the Israeli government last month\u200b for suggesting that Hamas&#8217;s attacks on Israel on October 7 did not occur in isolation, and that Palestinians have endured &#8220;56 years of suffocating occupation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the ongoing debate surrounding \u200dIsrael&#8217;s right to self-defense against\u2064 Hamas\u2064 contribute to the complexity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c Y another state,&#8221; Albanese explained. &#8220;The threat \u2062from\u2064 Hamas \u2064arises from\u2062 within the\u2062 occupied territory, and therefore Israel&#8217;s military actions against\u2064 Hamas\u2064 cannot\u2062 be justified as\u2064 self-defense.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This argument comes in response to the recent \u200bconflict between Israel and Hamas, which\u200c resulted\u2064 in the loss of\u200c many \u2064innocent lives and extensive damage\u200d on \u200cboth\u2062 sides. The conflict began when Hamas\u2063 launched\u2063 rockets into \u2062Israel, prompting a military response\u200c from the Israeli\u2062 Defense Forces. Israel justified its actions \u200das self-defense, citing the\u200c need to protect its citizens from rocket attacks.<\/p>\n<p>However, Albanese&#8217;s assertion challenges this justification and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-200-sex-trafficking-victims-rescued-in-two-week-operation-cross-country-2\/\" title=\"Over 200 victims saved in 'Operation Cross Country' against sex trafficking.\">raises\u200b important questions<\/a> about the applicability\u2064 of self-defense in such circumstances. She argues that Israel&#8217;s\u2064 status as\u200d an occupying power in the Palestinian territories, including Gaza, restricts its \u2062right to self-defense to situations involving attacks \u200dfrom other states only.<\/p>\n<p>Albanese further noted that Israel&#8217;s insistence on \u2064its right to self-defense in the context of the Palestinian territories could be seen as a perpetuation of the occupation \u2064and an obstacle to peace. She emphasized the need for a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through political negotiations and\u2063 international cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to \u200dnote that Albanese&#8217;s \u2062opinion does not reflect\u2062 the official stance of the United Nations as a whole. The United Nations has historically\u2064 recognized Israel&#8217;s right to self-defense. However, her argument adds \u200cto the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mediocre-lift-by-a-mediocre-male-man-claiming-womanhood-slammed-after-breaking-womens-powerlifting-record\/\" title=\"'Mediocre Male's Controversial Claim: Shattering Women's Powerlifting Record'\">ongoing\u200c debate surrounding<\/a> the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and raises important\u2064 legal and \u200bmoral \u2063questions that \u2062deserve attention.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Israel argue that the country has a legitimate right to defend itself against terrorist attacks by \u200cHamas, which has \u200dbeen designated\u200d as a terrorist organization \u200bby many countries. \u200cThey contend that Israel has a responsibility to protect its citizens\u200c and \u200densure their security, especially\u2064 in the\u2062 face of indiscriminate rocket attacks.<\/p>\n<p>On the\u2062 other \u200chand, critics argue that Israel&#8217;s military actions often result in disproportionate force and civilian casualties, leading to violations\u2064 of human rights and international law. They argue that the focus should\u2064 be on\u2064 addressing the root causes of the\u2063 conflict, including the occupation and the\u200b blockade on \u200dGaza, rather than relying \u2064solely on \u200ba military response.<\/p>\n<p>The debate over Israel&#8217;s\u2063 right to self-defense against Hamas is\u200c complex and multifaceted. It involves legal, political, and moral considerations that can vary depending on one&#8217;s\u2063 perspective. Ultimately, finding a\u2064 sustainable and just solution to \u2064the Israeli-Palestinian conflict\u2064 requires\u200d an inclusive and comprehensive approach that takes \u2063into account the rights and aspirations of both Israelis and Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d the meantime, the debate surrounding the interpretation of self-defense in international law continues. The arguments put forth by Francesca Albanese highlight \u2063the need for further discussion and clarity\u200c on this issue, as\u200b it has significant implications for conflicts around the \u200cworld.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless\u200b of \u200bone&#8217;s stance on the matter, it is clear that the Israeli-Palestinian \u200dconflict is a complex and\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-accuses-israel-of-war-crimes-after-hamas-invasion\/\" title=\"AOC accuses Israel of war crimes amid Hamas invasion.\">deeply \u200brooted issue<\/a> that cannot be resolved through military\u200d force alone. It requires a \u200bcommitment to dialogue, compromise,\u200c and respect for \u200dinternational law in order to achieve a just\u2064 and lasting peace \u2064in the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Nations special rapporteur Francesca Albanese (YouTube) A U.N. official argued Saturday that Israel does not have a right to self-defense against Hamas under international law. 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