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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sanctions are not a blockade. Sanctions would be the Houthis stopping all of their own trade with Israel for example. The Houthis blockading Israel mesns they try to stop everybody from trading with Israel by force. Hence a blockade is an act of war.

And no I do not believe somebody being vegan is an act of war.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hence a blockade is an act of war.

but we're not talking about something being an act of war

we're talking about whether it's morally justifiable

are you saying any offensive war is automatically unjustifiable?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Right now the Houthis in practise blockade the Bab-el-Mandeb for everybody. The first ship they sunk Rubymar, was Belize flagged and Lebanese operated and ultimatly owned. It also caused a massive enviromental disaster in the region, due to carrying fertilizer.

What I am saying, is that an act of war against Lebanon, is not a moral response to actions of the state of Israel.

However you clearly disagree with that and consider any and all action justified as long as somebody labels them anti Israel.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

presumably if somebody's shipping weapons to israel, you'd be fine with the houthis sinking that ship? so you don't disagree with the blockade in principle, you just think it's being implemented too strictly?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes, if the Houthis would act differently, I would judge them differently.

But they do not.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

how much restraint is appropriate when their stated goal is ending a genocide?