Francesca Albanese
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So war crimes are violations of the law of war.
So destroying hospitals, destroying schools, destroying homes.
Israel has raided, pulverized the Gaza Strip.
Most of it, very little remains standing.
Was it necessary?
No.
Was it justified under international humanitarian law?
No.
So why has it not been stopped?
But there is another element.
Certain crimes, when they are widespread and systemic, like the deprivation of food, the deprivation of humanitarian aid,
And this is systemic.
It's not a single act.
It's not a single bombing.
This is a crime against humanity.
Force displacement is a crime against humanity.
Using starvation as a tool of war.
It can be both a war crime, but when it's systematic and widespread, it's a crime against humanity.
So why has this not been stopped?
But the point is that the intention has been communicated.