Laws

This is coolbert:

Thanks here to the Jerusalem Post and the lead in from the Norman Finkelstein web site:

"The laws of war – Israelis know them best"

"IDC legal team beats 44 universities on expertise in international humanitarian laws dealing with combat rules"

"An Israeli team . . . take[s] first place in the 2010 edition of the Jean-Pictet Competition on international humanitarian law."

And that there is even such a competition in the first place surprises?

"The week-long international competition . . . matched up teams from universities around the world to test their knowledge in the field of international humanitarian law (IHL) – commonly referred to as the laws of war"

Four basic core concepts constitute the basis of IHL. To include:

* "distinction"  * "military necessity"  * "proportionality" * "humanity"

In this regard, Israel has a “'home field advantage' – a wealth of practical experience in the laws of war".

So much experience, and so much reflection upon, and the desire to be seen [?] as the good guys, the "purity of arms" concept that the Israeli military espouses.

There WAS and still IS a lot of criticism in the international media directed against Israel since Operation Cast Iron from over a year ago now - Israeli forces were thought and felt to have NOT demonstrated forbearance as needed in such a heavily populated area as Gaza. 

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