60+ countries call it a WAR CRIME: killing of 3 UN peacekeepers in LEBANON
More than 60 countries consider Israel's attack in Lebanon, which killed 3 UN peacekeepers and hundreds of civilians, a war crime. Analysis of the international double standard.
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Israel kills 3 UN peacekeepers and hundreds of civilians in Lebanon: war crime?
The killing of three UN peacekeepers by Israeli forces in Lebanon, along with the massacre of hundreds of women and children, has led more than 60 countries to label the act a war crime. The attack on the UN peacekeeping mission, UNIFIL, is no isolated incident but the culmination of an escalation that leaves international law as dead letter.
The attack on UNIFIL: mistake or warning?
The Israeli army directly attacked peacekeepers' positions in southern Lebanon, killing at least three and wounding several others. UNIFIL, created in 1978 to monitor Israel's withdrawal, has been systematically ignored by both sides. In this case, the attack was no accident: Israeli forces operate with total impunity, knowing the UN has no capacity to respond. The numbers speak for themselves: since its creation, UNIFIL has suffered dozens of casualties but has never been able to fulfil its mandate of disarming Hezbollah or stopping Israeli incursions.
The Western double standard: yes to Ukraine, no to Palestine
The international community reacts swiftly when Russia attacks civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, but stays silent about Israeli bombing of Gaza and Lebanon. This double standard is at the heart of the debate. While 60 countries condemn the killing of the peacekeepers, Western powers, led by the United States, impose no sanctions on Israel. By contrast, Russia's actions in Ukraine have triggered waves of sanctions and diplomatic isolation. The question hanging in the air: does international law apply to everyone, or only to the West's enemies?
Might makes right as the new order
The attack on the peacekeepers is not an isolated event but a symptom of the breakdown of the multilateral system. The UN, many analysts say, is a corpse wearing makeup. Security Council resolutions are dead letter whenever they clash with the interests of a permanent member or its ally. The result is that international law is applied selectively, and those with military power impose their will. The war in Ukraine and the massacre in Gaza are two sides of the same coin: a return to the law of the jungle.
The unanswered question is whether the international community will be able to rebuild a rules-based order, or whether we have definitively entered an era where power defines legality. Meanwhile, peacekeepers keep dying in peace missions that no longer protect anyone.
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The killing of three UN peacekeepers by Israeli forces in Lebanon, along with the massacre of hundreds of women and children, has led more than 60 countries to label the act a war crime. The attack on the UN peacekeeping mission, UNIFIL, is no isolated incident but the culmination of an escalation that leaves international law as dead letter.
The attack on UNIFIL: mistake or warning?
The Israeli army directly attacked peacekeepers' positions in southern Lebanon, killing at least three and wounding several others. UNIFIL, created in 1978 to monitor Israel's withdrawal, has been systematically ignored by both sides. In this case, the attack was no accident: Israeli forces operate with total impunity, knowing the UN has no capacity to respond. The numbers speak for themselves: since its creation, UNIFIL has suffered dozens of casualties but has never been able to fulfil its mandate of disarming Hezbollah or stopping Israeli incursions.
The Western double standard: yes to Ukraine, no to Palestine
The international community reacts swiftly when Russia attacks civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, but stays silent about Israeli bombing of Gaza and Lebanon. This double standard is at the heart of the debate. While 60 countries condemn the killing of the peacekeepers, Western powers, led by the United States, impose no sanctions on Israel. By contrast, Russia's actions in Ukraine have triggered waves of sanctions and diplomatic isolation. The question hanging in the air: does international law apply to everyone, or only to the West's enemies?
Might makes right as the new order
The attack on the peacekeepers is not an isolated event but a symptom of the breakdown of the multilateral system. The UN, many analysts say, is a corpse wearing makeup. Security Council resolutions are dead letter whenever they clash with the interests of a permanent member or its ally. The result is that international law is applied selectively, and those with military power impose their will. The war in Ukraine and the massacre in Gaza are two sides of the same coin: a return to the law of the jungle.
The unanswered question is whether the international community will be able to rebuild a rules-based order, or whether we have definitively entered an era where power defines legality. Meanwhile, peacekeepers keep dying in peace missions that no longer protect anyone.
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