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Nimed6/07/2010 12:38:13 am PDT

re: #85 Bagua

Saying that Israel does not have the right to blockade Gaza is crazy. It is controlled by a terrorist group at war with Israel, and fires thousands of rockets at Israeli town. A blockade is unquestionably legal. The US and others board ships in international waters all the time. International Law, whatever that is, is used as a weapon against Israel and is meaningless.

You’re conflating a lot of things in your answer. It’s false that the blockade is “unquestionably legal”. Read the links on my post. Whether it is “meaningless” is another thing, and I’m inclined to agree in this case. But International Law is what it is, and it can only be used as a weapon if countries violate it.