An Ethical Framework for the Hamas / Israel Conflict.

Here are some ethical considerations in respect of the Israel/Hamas conflict:

• How one treats enemy non-combatants should be no worse than one would treat one's own non-combatants. This obviously is an ideal state and cannot be achieved in reality because of human nature; however, it should not be many hundreds of percent different. 
• The justness or unjustness of a conflict should be independent of, and have no material effect on, the treatment of non-combatants. 
• Atrocities committed by enemy combatants should not impact how one treats enemy non-combatants. This is especially pertinent if the enemy combatants' leader lacks a democratic mandate and is a dictator. 
• It should be borne in mind that when one participant feels totally isolated, it may necessitate any means whatsoever to accomplish an objective. If a conflict is existential, then ethics and morals necessarily take a back seat. 
• Does Israel have a right to exist? Legally, yes. Additionally, it indubitably does exist and will not disappear. Pragmatically, Israel has a right to exist.
• Does Israel have a right to exist as a Jewish state? That's more complex, as it contains an ideological element that necessary degrades the status of non-jewish citizens in order to ensure a Jewish state. There will necessarily be an element of discrimination against non-Jews. That questions whether Israel is a fully participative democracy, or an engineered democracy by, for example, allowing dual nationality (along with voting rights) for non-domiciled Jews through the Law of Return, which allows any Jew to become an Israeli citizen without ever having to take up residence. It can be argued that this is necessary.
• Is armed resistance in the face of oppression justified? If there is no recourse to other methods, then yes, but that does not condone atrocities. Passive protest alone rarely achieves anything; there has to be, at the very least, the potential threat of violence or massive disruption in order to have agency with an oppressor. 
• In considering whether to bomb an enemy area, the ethical consideration should not be whether the inhabitants have been warned, but how many are actually left there. It is not sufficient to merely warn non-combatants, as many will be immobile.

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