How Hostility to Israel Brought about the Ban on Cluster Munitions
A tale of humanitarian hypocrisy.
July 12, 2023
How Hostility to Israel Brought about the Ban on Cluster Munitions
A tale of humanitarian hypocrisy.
On Friday, the U.S. announced that it will be providing the Ukrainian army with cluster bombs to use against invading Russian forces, bringing condemnation from Russia apologists and anti-Americanists, and much handwringing from pro-Western countries that are among the 111 signatories of a 2008 pledge not to use these weapons. Benny Avni notes that the Convention on Cluster Munitions was prompted by Israel’s use of these weapons in its 2006 war with Hizballah:
July 12, 2023
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The deal that shall not be named.
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BDS by another name.
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Two columns and a broken tablet.