2026-08-03 13:24 UTC
Reminder: it's a war crime to bombard targets in/near built-up areas where civilian casualties are likely (UN EWIPA, 2022), as is deliberately targetting non-combatants (UN Security Council Resolution 1265, 1999) or civilian infrastructure (UN Security Council Resolution 2573, 2021).
In war, these rules apply as much to the victims of invasion (e.g. Ukraine, Palestine) as to the invaders (Russia, Israel). "Whataboutism" is irrelevant. It's not an "accident" when you blow up a hospital or a playground near your target; it's murder.
#nonViolence #protection #humanitarian
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@Herefordrob@mindly.social 2026-08-03 15:39
@david_megginson@mstdn.ca Why war doesn't work and has become no less than state sponsored terrorism: The 20th century has seen a definate rise in civilian casualties in armed conflict. 15% during World War I and reached roughly 65% by the end of World War II. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8581199 Estimated number of civilian deaths in conflicts over past 80 years has overtaken combatants. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8581199/