Why we cant be moralists when it comes to Palestinian resistance: We should start with the fact that Gaza and the West Bank are under military occupation by Israel. International law consistently upholds the right of occupied people to armed resistance against the occupier. Even if it didnt, the Palestine solidarity movement should base itself on the principle of self-determination for the oppressed, which in this context means we cant make our support for the struggle contingent on the resistance meeting certain conditions. The strategy and tactics of the Palestinian resistance are to be determined by Palestinians themselves. That doesnt mean that we have to celebrate all acts of the resistance, included armed resistance, but it does mean the decisions belong to Palestinians.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 18:04:35 +0000
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