Regardless of one’s assumptions regarding the various factions involved in the Palestinian protests and Israeli Army live fire response last Friday, the idea that not only is the Israel Army steadfastly refusing (with PM Netanyahu’s support) any sort of investigation of the shootings that left 18 dead, but the US government blocked even a symbolic Security Council resolution calling for an investigation and the right of peaceful protest, is appalling.
For Israel, there’s little political cost to killing Palestinians – The Washington Post
The violence highlighted the desperation of Palestinians and the impunity with which Israel can snuff out their lives.
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Once you realize that, just like morals, ethics, and criminal behavior, human rights are just a sledgehammer to punish people you do not like and to protect people you like from any kind of punishment.