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obamanut2012

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20. This is against the Geneva Convention

Wed Oct 11, 2023, 03:54 PM

Oct 2023

Israel has declared war against Hamas, so the GC should legally be in place.

Would Hamas treat Israeli soldiers? Extremely doubtful, but they are not a sovereign nation, and Israel is, as is also a signatory of the Geneva Convention.

You cannot denounce atrocities while you are causing them. And trust me, I am including the US Government in that.

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Israel hospitals instructed not to treat captured Hamas who have piled up in the public hospital sy [View all] Demovictory9 Oct 2023 OP

If the past is any reflection of the current situation, the Israeli physicians will not do that. JohnSJ Oct 2023 #1

I tend to agree, but they must not be put in this position. hlthe2b Oct 2023 #13

you're right JohnSJ Oct 2023 #15

That's medically unethical. Oneironaut Oct 2023 #2

Yeah. Thing is, it's a real shooting war not a MASH episode BannonsLiver Oct 2023 #18

No. it is not "if you feel like it" but international convention to which Israel has been signatory hlthe2b Oct 2023 #25

The rules of war require that prisoners be treated. Chainfire Oct 2023 #24

I can understand prioritizing injured Israelis over enemy combatants (although that violates medical hlthe2b Oct 2023 #3

There are hospitals in Gaza. Mosby Oct 2023 #5

Hospitals in Gaza with no power soon but regardless, this refers to combatants in ISRAEL hlthe2b Oct 2023 #7

Israel should create POW camps then Mosby Oct 2023 #9

The issue is treating versus not treating. Israel has an obligation to treat. hlthe2b Oct 2023 #10

The rights extended to prisoners of war do not cover terrorists. Aristus Oct 2023 #14

Not true. And in fact, Israel has declared war against Hamas so that does make them hlthe2b Oct 2023 #16

All right. Thanks! Aristus Oct 2023 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Marius25 Oct 2023 #34

so treat the enemy so they can turn around and kill you? orleans Oct 2023 #4

No. That is the Geneva Conventions of which Israel is a signatory hlthe2b Oct 2023 #8

Both ethics and international treaties can be inconvenient sometimes n/t markpkessinger Oct 2023 #19

Is Israel a sovereign nation or not? obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #22

Who's going to force them? DetroitLegalBeagle Oct 2023 #31

Kindly read my limited history/significance of GC upstream. It is not something to be flippant about hlthe2b Oct 2023 #36

That is not right. It goes against the Physicians Oath. irisblue Oct 2023 #6

And teh Geneva Convention obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #21

They should NOT be in the same hospitals as Israelis Arazi Oct 2023 #11

Not the issue. Israeli government is telling physicians they are not to treat.. hlthe2b Oct 2023 #12

This is against the Geneva Convention obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #20

Obeying this instruction would be wrong. sarisataka Oct 2023 #23

It's Interesting, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2023 #27

I do question the "overwhelming" part sarisataka Oct 2023 #28

I Agree It's A Wrongheaded Directive, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2023 #29

From my experience in Iraq DetroitLegalBeagle Oct 2023 #39

Been there, done that sarisataka Oct 2023 #40

I have love/hate thing with mine lol DetroitLegalBeagle Oct 2023 #41

A very unfortunate order to give DFW Oct 2023 #26

That happened here in the US with POW camps during WWII obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #30

Just my point, thanks! DFW Oct 2023 #35

So...a request??...not an order, not an instruction....?? Also against doctors oath... Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2023 #32

I know! Send them to America! AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #33

I can them putting Israelis first in line but Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #37

No Hippocratic Oath there? Bayard Oct 2023 #38