Chile Recalls Israeli Ambassador Over Gaza

“Chile observes with great concern and disappointment that [Israeli] military operations — which at this stage constitute a collective punishment of the civilian Palestinian population in Gaza — do not respect the fundamental norms of international humanitarian law as demonstrated by the more than 1000 victims, including women and children, as well as attacks on schools and hospitals,” the foreign ministry’s statement continued. Although the government again condemned Hamas’ rocket attacks on the Israeli civilian population, it challenged the Israeli government’s claim that its military action constituted a legitimate defense. “It is important to note the scale of intensity of Israeli operations in Gaza which violate the principle of proportionality in their use of force — a key requisite for any justification of legitimate defense,” the statement read…

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