Comments on: Gaza, Occupation, Invasion and Incursion http://blog.z-word.com/2010/03/gaza-occupation-invasion-and-incursion/ Commentary about Zionism, anti-Zionism, antisemitism and the conflict in the Middle East Wed, 23 May 2012 20:55:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5-RC1.1 By: yaque http://blog.z-word.com/2010/03/gaza-occupation-invasion-and-incursion/#comment-11074 yaque Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:14:51 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1557#comment-11074 "seige" comes to mind: http://en.wikipedia.or/wiki/Seige#Post_Second_World_War also "blockade": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockade#Legal_status This is a recognized tactic of warfare between belligerents. "Unfortunately", to acknowledge that Gaza is in fact under blockade requires that the Hamas be recognized as a "belligerent", that is a de-facto government in control of a piece of territory. This would imply that they had some kind of responsibility for their situation, for the welfare of civilians under their rule,and that they had more options than just shooting. I would suggest "open city": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_city “seige” comes to mind:
http://en.wikipedia.or/wiki/Seige#Post_Second_World_War

also “blockade”:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockade#Legal_status

This is a recognized tactic of warfare between belligerents.

“Unfortunately”, to acknowledge that Gaza is in fact under blockade requires that the Hamas be recognized as a “belligerent”, that is a de-facto government in control of a piece of territory.
This would imply that they had some kind of responsibility for their situation, for the welfare of civilians under their rule,and that they had more options than just shooting.

I would suggest “open city”:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_city

]]> By: RepublicanStones http://blog.z-word.com/2010/03/gaza-occupation-invasion-and-incursion/#comment-10889 RepublicanStones Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:08:28 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1557#comment-10889 Eamonn, what term would you apply to the pehnomenom of a nation forcing control over a peice of land, entry and egress (oh and btw Eygpt is simply following orders, as evidenced by the Viva Palestina convoy being told by Eygptian auhtorities to seek Israeli permission to cross into Gaza from Rafah), and not to mention airspace and territorial waters? What term should we use Mr McDonagh? Eamonn, what term would you apply to the pehnomenom of a nation forcing control over a peice of land, entry and egress (oh and btw Eygpt is simply following orders, as evidenced by the Viva Palestina convoy being told by Eygptian auhtorities to seek Israeli permission to cross into Gaza from Rafah), and not to mention airspace and territorial waters?

What term should we use Mr McDonagh?

]]> By: Jewish Ideas Daily http://blog.z-word.com/2010/03/gaza-occupation-invasion-and-incursion/#comment-10843 Jewish Ideas Daily Sun, 04 Apr 2010 10:53:43 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1557#comment-10843 Many terms used in the Middle East political discussions need to be examined more closely. Occupation, intifada and illegal settlements are some examples. What do they really mean and what is the political agenda behind them? Many terms used in the Middle East political discussions need to be examined more closely. Occupation, intifada and illegal settlements are some examples. What do they really mean and what is the political agenda behind them?

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