Israel: The Most Moral Army in the World? (Strange Bedfellows, Ep. 29 w/ Arkady Itkin)

Tonight on Episode 29 of "Strange Bedfellows" we welcome back Arkady Itkin, former #IDF soldier and attorney to make the case for #Israel in prosecuting the war on #Hamas.

On Episode 28, our guest Na'omi Allen in South Africa discussed her country's case at the International Court Of Justice for #genocide against Israel.

Israel responded to the court that it was one of the first states to ratify the Genocide Convention and for Israel, the promise of “Never Again” is “the highest moral obligation.” Israel’s position is that Hamas is responsible for the situation in #Gaza and it accused South Africa of an “attempt to weaponize the term genocide.”

Genocide “stands alone amongst the violations of international law as the epitome and zenith of evil. It has been described correctly as the ‘crime of crimes,’ the ultimate in wickedness,” professor and U.K. lawyer Malcolm Shaw argued on behalf of Israel. Shaw said that Israel has the “most moral army in the world” and “does everything to avoid harming the uninvolved.”

Israel claimed that while Hamas’s strategy is to “maximize civilian harm to both Israelis and Palestinians,” Israel “seeks to minimize” civilian harm.

Tal Becker, a legal adviser for Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told the court that Hamas has “a practice of stealing and hoarding aid.” But Becker claimed there are “extensive Israeli efforts to mitigate civilian harm” and “humanitarian initiatives being undertaken to enable the flow of supplies and provide medical attention to the wounded.”

Becker maintained that “Israel is in a war of defense against Hamas — not against the people of #Palestine.”

Shaw asserted that “Israel has the right to defend itself in line with humanitarian law,” citing the inherent right to self-defense in the UN Charter and customary international law.

This week on "Strange Bedfellows," we will tap into Arkady Itkin's experience and expertise as an IDF soldier to find out if those claims are actually true.

Arkady Itkin was born in #Russia, grew up in #Israel, and currently lives in San Francisco, California, where he is a civil litigation attorney.

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