Under the LOAC the blockade is legal.
1 Isreal and Hamas are at war.
2 The blockade is designed to prevent the shipment of armaments, war supplies and luxury go.
3 Hamas continues to fire rockets but at a much lower level implying in part the actions effectiveness under the rule of proportion. Hamas endangers as many Isrealies.
4 Hamas disregards the LOAC leaving Isreal few more direct options.
5 state sponsors of terrorism like Iran have attempted to use the sea to arm Hamas
No matter how its cut, under the LOAC the blockade is legal.
1 Isreal and Hamas are at war.
2 The blockade is designed to prevent the shipment of armaments, war supplies and luxury go.
3 Hamas continues to fire rockets but at a much lower level implying in part the actions effectiveness under the rule of proportion. Hamas endangers as many Isrealies.
4 Hamas disregards the LOAC leaving Isreal few more direct options.
5 state sponsors of terrorism like Iran have attempted to use the sea to arm Hamas
No matter how its cut, under the LOAC the blockade is legal.
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