THE UNITED NATIONS SUPPORTS INTERNATIONAL LAW

During World War II the peoples of the United Nations were determined in a preamble of their charter:

To save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime had brought untold sorrow to mankind and to reaffirm [and] establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom and for these ends to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbors, and to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security . . .  and to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples.

There are 196 countries in the world with 192 member states open to all peace-loving countries.  The United States, although abiding by International Law, has historically considered itself exceptional under self-virtuosity and supremicist power as it condones messianic campaigns. This force for its Christian belief in international manifest destiny is influenced by the Judeo-Christian Bible. Through different wars such as Vietnam it bends its legal rules to justify US policies.

The United States and Somalia are the only nations that have not ratified the Convention of the rights of children that unicef encourages. Could this rejection be influenced by religious groups not giving youths the right to choose their own persuasion?

Dear Ones,

In 2003 the attack and occupation of Iraq for oil and control was a violation of International Law that is enforced by its Criminal Court (ICC) founded in 2002. The Bush Administration refused this humane peace effort before attacking Iraq, even though Colon Powell said. "If we break it we will own it."

August 18, 2014 the United Nations declared that Israel also committed war crime by killing over 2000 Palestinians (mostly civilians) with Israel's death  65 soldiers and three civilians, totally disproportionate–mostly children and combative youths. 

After decades of Israel's  blockade against the people whose land was divided for their homeland, Gaza now lies in ruins with no economic security causing serious  environmental problems in a war zone where children play–toxic aerial and ground strikes–land now contaminated for decades without peace and devoid of good neighbors.

Israel bombed United Nations' safety locations where thousands of civilians sought refuge as well as schools, hospitals and clinics where many people died and were wounded.  Numerous homes in Palestine were destroyed, with one family losing 18 members.

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations denounced Israel's deadly stries as "outrageous, unacceptable and unjustifiable."  For decades Israel has been subject to International Criminal Court for its inhuman treatment by blockading Palestine from receiving food, clothing and other essentials–the reason for digging the first tunnel into Egypt and elsewhere for access of survival needs. And how many refugees have been imprisoned on their own land with a wall built that also continues to make Palestine residents live in poverty?  This unending battle between two related nations started during biblical times. But youths and children in war zones suffer the longest periods of time in a flaming circle of gore and sanctions used against them.



Mame
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