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Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous
the very goals they seek are wrong,
1. Just cause. This is clearly the most important rule; it sets the tone for everything which follows. A state may launch a war only for the right reason. The just causes most frequently mentioned include: self-defence from external attack; the defence of others from such; the protection of innocents from brutal, aggressive regimes; and punishment for a grievous wrongdoing which remains uncorrected. Vitoria suggested that all the just causes be subsumed under the one category of “a wrong received.” Walzer, and most modern just war theorists, speak of the one just cause for resorting to war being the resistance of aggression. Aggression is the use of armed force in violation of someone else's basic rights.
2. Right intention. A state must intend to fight the war only for the sake of its just cause. Having the right reason for launching a war is not enough: the actual motivation behind the resort to war must also be morally appropriate. Ulterior motives, such as a power or land grab, or irrational motives, such as revenge or ethnic hatred, are ruled out. The only right intention allowed is to see the just cause for resorting to war secured and consolidated. If another intention crowds in, moral corruption sets in. International law does not include this rule, probably because of the evidentiary difficulties involved in determining a state's intent. "
You defined their intention as:
That is definition of terror, which is not a just cause nor a good intention.
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Their intention clearly isn't to "fuck up gaza". Their intention is to have a peaceful, vibrant, safe Israeli state.
When Hammas attacks Israeli innocents, they are interfering with the peace, vibrancy and safety of the Israeli state.
These attacks are intended to send the message not to interefere with the safety of Israel.
That's what I meant when I said "fuck with us and we will fuck you up".
Israel's aim is true and justified.
(unless you don't think that Israel deserves safety and vibrancy...)