The United States withdraws from UNESCO

Re:The United States withdraws from UNESCO by impossiblefork on Tuesday July 22, 2025 @12:52PM (#44649855)

>This is enough under international law to prevent Israel from passing any aid, as it works to assist its enemy's forces.

No. Article 54 of the additional protocol I (https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/arti...) only allows destruction of objects etc. necessary for the sustenance of the civilian population if they are solely used for the members of the armed forces.

So even if Hamas stole the vast majority of the aid, as long as there is starvation, destroying it is forbidden.

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Re:The United States withdraws from UNESCO by breppp on Tuesday July 22, 2025 @02:44PM (#44651365)

I think you are quoting the wrong article, yours talk about attacking humanitarian aid, this one concerns free passage of food, is more relevant and it does not always apply

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/gciv-1949/art...

this is complex however, https://lieber.westpoint.edu/siege-law/

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Re:The United States withdraws from UNESCO by impossiblefork on Tuesday July 22, 2025 @05:03PM (#44652971)

Mine talks about destroying greenhouses, fields, food, etc. as has in fact been done.

I'm thinking that as long as there's food, maybe you can destroy them, but if you then, having destroyed them while there is food, restricts the supply you are still breaking the treaty.

There's also article 54 §1 of additional protocol I.

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