• Daniel Quinn@lemmy.ca
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    1 day ago

    Ahh yes, agreeing to respect international law: the lowest bar of effort. How sad is it that this feels like something we must celebrate?

    • MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca
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      1 day ago

      the lowest bar of effort.

      This feels a bit disingenuous.

      We’re in the middle of trade negotiations that affect a huge swathe of jobs etc with an aggressively pro Israel leader. Considering donald’s capriciousness and willingness to punish allies for ideological disagreement, this actually feels like a bit of a ballsy statement.

      If I were on the US relations file, I’d be praying no one related this to trump etc.

    • mrdown@lemmy.world
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      He isn’t respecting internstional law since he didn’t implement an both side arms embargo , no sanctions on the state of israel and deny palestinian rights to self defence

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            1 day ago

            Geneva applies to Israel’s conduct.

            The genocide convention underlies the icj and UN approaches etc, all of which Canada is following. (Yes, the UN is flawed but that’s the unfortunate reality of international law.)

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                1 day ago

                Are you sure you mean the Geneva convention?

                That’s about how countries conduct war and outlines the rights of civilians, soldiers etc.

                I’m not sure how you get to Canada violating that?

      • arnitbier@sh.itjust.works
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        1 day ago

        Like in what way? Were you “just saying” or something else like that (eg: talking out emotions without the prerequisite logic to back it up and give it any actual meaning) cause thats for sure what it sounded like

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          24 hours ago

          It’s doesn’t allow countries to retain their sovereignty, it only serves to punish, not help. The UN, which hasn’t help prevent any key conflicts in the last 100 years is an abject failure. Furthermore, is mainly enforced by the US and I don’t trust modern day Rome to “keep the peace”.