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Alistair Campbell

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

He did, he did, he did.

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

And this one, you've got to go some...

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

as Ben-Gavir to have both Netanyahu and the American ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who basically is one of those, let Israel do whatever the hell it wants, it seems to me.

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

He called Ben-Gavir's actions despicable.

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

So what does Ben-Gavir conclude?

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

I don't know.

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

He concludes he can carry on.

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

But I was looking at the law, and again, back to one of our central themes, does international humanitarian law mean anything anymore?

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

But it says those involved in the transport and distribution of relief,

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

must be respected and protected during armed conflict.

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

They are to be treated as civilians so long as they do not directly take part in hostilities.

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

And they have the rights, if they are, in circumstances where the civilians are detained, they have, under international law, they must be informed of the reasons, be able to challenge the decision, receive adequate food, hygiene, and medical care, be given access to lawyers and consular representatives, and be held in conditions consistent with health and humanity."

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

And here's where we get onto Ben-Gavir and how he treats them.

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

They are to be protected from cruel, humiliating or degrading treatment, intimidation and insults, and public curiosity or degrading public exposure.

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

And public curiosity is meant to be prohibiting any display of the detainees for propaganda or for public spectacle.

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

Well, that is exactly what Ben-Gavir was doing.

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

Well, that is kind of where part of the debate is.

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

I still think there are enough Israelis who will be absolutely horrified by seeing what Ben-Gurion did.

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

That being said, there is going to be an election.

The Rest Is Politics
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

Netanyahu probably feels, in answer to your question, why doesn't Netanyahu fire him, he probably feels that politically he's not strong enough to do that.