Israel Does Not Put Flowers in Cannons, but Pacifists Reread the Geneva Convention IV

Those who accuse Israel of war crimes have never read the Geneva Convention IV. The treaty does not prohibit fighting where there are civilians, but it indicates measures to be followed by the belligerents in order to limit the damage and suffering of the populations. In the case of an armed conflict, violence against life and bodily integrity, mutilation, torture, the capture of hostages and outrages against personal dignity are prohibited amon…