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Self-Defense Only Legitimate if Israelis are Injured First?

It’s another headline fail, this time in The Guardian:     But take a look at the sub-header. In addition to questioning the veracity of the Israeli version of events, it also stresses that the…

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It’s another headline fail, this time in The Guardian:

 

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But take a look at the sub-header. In addition to questioning the veracity of the Israeli version of events, it also stresses that the Palestinians were shot dead despite no Israeli soldiers suffering any injuries.

Is this a new caveat specifically for Israeli security forces? Are Israelis allowed to defend themselves against Palestinian attackers only once they have been injured?

Obviously, the entire point of self-defense is to avoid getting hurt in the first place. For The Guardian and some other media outlets, however, Israeli self-defense is an illegitimate measure against the real victims – Palestinian assailants and terrorists.

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