Abstract
This essay explores a view held by many critics of Israel, which posits that the October 7th massacre is a war crime that is part of a just war of independence, fought by Palestinians against Israel for over a century. Raef Zreik recently presented such a view in these pages. However, this essay argues that a proper understanding of traditional just war theory renders this view false. Even if Zionism is considered a colonial wrong, Palestinians did not have a just cause for war against Zionism until after the Six-Day War in 1967 and perhaps later. Furthermore, the essay contends that the massacre is not a part of this war, as Hamas lacks the moral power to represent the Palestinian people and to fight in their name.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 343-364 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Analyse und Kritik |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Nov 2024 |
Keywords
- Benny Morris
- colonialism
- independence war
- just cause for war
- legitimate authority in war
- War by Agreement