on June 12, 2024, 10:59 pm, in reply to "Re: Left-wing Jews’ fury over Jones’ renewed attack on Black Jew Jackie Walker"
Fwiw I found a tweet from January where Jones concedes the right to armed resistance to Palestinians (how good of him...), though it's quietly done in a reply to his own post, and all his dutiful Hamas Condemnation fails to mention that the majority of the Oct 7th operation could be justified under that legal framework:
'Owen Jones @OwenJones84
Jan 22
For those who hear these countless examples of genocidal incitement from, say, journalists and go: “Well, they don’t count, because they’re not running the country.”
Under the 1948 Genocide Convention, Israel is legally obliged to take action against those who incite genocide.
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Quds News Network @QudsNen
Jan 22
"Therefore, if the children of Gaza are forced to starve, to live in sewage pipes, and to eat moldy bread, I don't care, let this happen."
An Israeli journalist says it is okay for Israel to starve Gaza's children to death so long as there are Israeli prisoners in the enclave.]
Owen Jones @OwenJones84
Jan 22
Replying to @uncoovr
To be accurate, that means armed resistance is legal. That armed resistance still has to abide by the laws which govern warfare, which, for example prohibit attacks on civilians'
https://nitter.poast.org/OwenJones84/status/1749457788349120690#m
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