Another casualty of the Mideast
Re “A costly swap,” Opinion, July 1
Benny Morris blames Hezbollah for behaving in a way “contrary to basic international law.” He is absolutely right, but should he have two standards? In the 2006 war against Hezbollah, Israel bombed Lebanese civilians in a way quite “contrary to basic international law.” For many months, Israel has been collectively punishing the Gaza population in a cruel way explicitly condemned by international law.
The unfortunate truth is that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has transformed the distinguished historian Morris into a person unable to see that each side in this conflict cares very little for “basic international law.” It is a sad intellectual loss.
Gabriel Sabbagh
Paris
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