Violation of the protocol 1; Zionist regime and famine in Gaza

According to the Mehr News Agency, Lily Faqrabi, a legal expert in a note about the actions Criminal The Zionist regime against the inhabitants of Gaza wrote: Since the Zionist regime's nationwide attack on the Gaza Strip in October, the world is witnessing one of the most systematic and systematic world. The most Human crises have been contemporary. Complete siege, destruction of basic infrastructure, cutting down food and pharmaceutical flows, and attacking water and energy supply centers, are all in line with a military strategy aimed at kneeling the civilian population through hunger.

This approach is an obvious example of violation of Article 2 of the First Additional Protocol; the Four Conventions of the Geneva. In this article, the international responsibility of the Zionist regime for deliberate famine is examined, based on the sources of international humanitarian law and the practice of international institutions.

Article 2 of the First Additional Protocol: The ban on the use of famine as a war tool Article 2 of the First Additional Protocol states to the Geneva Conventions:

“The use of hunger as a method of war against civilians is forbidden. “It is also forbidden to destroy, out of use, or damage objects necessary for the survival of civilian population such as food, agricultural products, drinking water resources and water supply facilities.”

The purpose of this article is to support civilian population in international armed conflicts and to prevent the use of tools that directly threaten civilian life.

Violations in Gaza war

A review of Gaza field developments since October 5 shows that the Zionist regime has systematically and deliberately taken the following steps to use famine as a war weapon:

1. The full siege of the Gaza Strip

From the first days of the attack, the passage of food, water, fuel and medicine to Gaza through border crossings, especially Rafah And the shawl cream is blocked.

2. Destruction of vital infrastructure

The bombing of agricultural fields, water supply systems, food warehouses, and bakeries has caused many food and water supply centers to be destroyed.

1. Prevention of humanitarian aid

UN Relief Caravans and nonprofit institutions have been targeted or prevented many times, in which, in some cases, trucks carrying flour and water have been destroyed or seized.

1. The creation of artificial famine

According to the World Food Program (WFP), more than 5 % of Gaza's population is at a critical level of food insecurity, and the risk of death from hunger, especially among children, is serious and actual.

The international responsibility of the Zionist regime

In international law, violation of rules Amid Among the humanitarian rules, it creates international responsibility for the offender. Here, the Zionist regime is due to the intentional measures to starve civilians for the following reasons:

1. Violation of customary and contractual obligations

The first add -on protocol, although not approved by Israel, is known as international customary rules, including Article 2. Therefore, it is even binding for governments that are not members.

2. International criminal responsibility

The use of famine as a tool of war in international criminal law is an example of war crime and, in some cases, crimes against humanity. Article 5 of the Rome Statute (International Criminal Court) has listed the deliberate destruction of the necessary resources for survival among war crimes.

1. The necessity of compensation and accountability

According to the draft material of state responsibility for the International Law Commission (ILC), the responsible government must offset the damages and prevent it from being repeated. In case of continuity and Deliberately These measures also provide judicial paths for international accountability.

The reaction of the international community

Despite the intensity and extent of the crimes committed, the practical reaction of the international community to Gaza's famine is mainly at the level of political convictions and public statements. However:

UN Special Reporters have repeatedly described the actions of the Zionist regime as the case of the use of hunger as weapons.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is investigating cases on war crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories, which may include famine.

International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the South African case against Israel, tips on the possibility of genocide and the use of famine Pointing Is.

Conclusion and conclusion

The use of famine as a war tool is not only a cruel case in wars, but also a clear violation of the fundamental rules of international humanitarian law. The actions of the Zionist regime in Gaza, including the complete blockade, the destruction of food sources, and the prohibition of relief, are all gross violations of Article 6 of the first attachment protocol. These measures, in addition to catastrophic human consequences, have created international responsibility for the regime.

The international community, international institutions, and human rights activists must, with greater seriousness, pursue the Zionist regime's criminal and civil accountability for these crimes. Silence against famine means normalization is one of the heinous tools of war against humanity.