#israel self-defense
The terms "self-defense," "genocide," and "ethnic cleansing" have been commonly used in light of recent events in Gaza and Israel. Numerous journalists, commentators, and other individuals have raised the issue of proportionality and self-defense without a thorough understanding of the terms' legal definitions or their implications. Most recently, leaders of the 27 nations that make up the European Union emphasized "Israel's right to defend itself in accordance with humanitarian and international law" against the "violent and indiscriminate attacks carried out…
