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Columnist's hot take: Israel has no lawful right to defend itself against armed struggle

Columnist C.J. Werleman has a new piece in TRTWorld that argues that not only does international law guarantee Palestinians the right to resist; there’s a flip side:

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Under international law, Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories is illegal, and Palestinians have a right to “armed struggle” against their illegal occupier – Israel – thus ipso facto Palestinians have a right to defend themselves against Israel, but Israel’s right to defend itself against Palestinian resistance is not guaranteed in the same manner.

So, in short:

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