UN Resolution 1674 should be invoked to stop the genocide in Gaza

Thank you for posting this very timely debate, but I will have to disagree with you on many of the points you made. First and foremost, that the UN should stop the "genocide" in Gaza. The points you made: 1. "their neighbours in Gaza, already desperately short of the basic necessities of life, are being bombarded by Israeli Air Force jets and, with no way of defending themselves, are being murdered in their hundreds every day." This statement is full of exaggeration and based on little fact whatsoever. My opponent is under the impression that the Palestinians in Gaza are short on the basci necessities of life because of the Israelis. In fact, Israel has allowed aid into Gaza. http://www.jpost.com... http://www.huffingtonpost.com... The next infallacy my opponent makes is that they are being murdered in the hundreds every day. He needs to clarify between Hamas combatants or civilians, because there is a difference. Israel and Hamas are fighting a war, so enemy combatants killed should not and are not used as warrant of genocide. Over the past three days, 51 civilians have been killed. Is that bad? Of course it is. Is that hundreds by the day? Not even close. 2. Rabbi Pinchas Frankel and Rabbi Eliezer Melamed Are Rabbi Pinchas Frankel and Eliezer Melamed the opinion of every Jewish follower? No. So they have no warrant to the "evils" of the Jewish faith. But I will further clarify what the Rabbi's said. >>Frankel My opponent quotes a passage that details a historic event of God telling Shaul (Saul) to kill the Arabic tribes that hunted them down previously. First of all, it is a past event, not a proverb to all Jews to kill all Arabs. Secondly, it was to show the Jews that they will always be hated and not to hold back on survival. You may disagree with this, but again, it is not the opinion of every Jew. >>Melamed "it is forbidden to allow any non-Jew to reside in our land (with the exception of a "Ger Toshav" - a resident alien who has accepted some of the laws of Judaism)." (same source) "so long as he does not worship idols and upholds the seven Noahide laws, he is not prohibited from living in Israel...good and amiable Muslims are permitted to live in Israel, because Islam does not embrace idolatry. Arabs, though, who are hostile towards us clearly do not upkeep the seven Noahide laws, for they fail to recognize the God of Israel Who has given us the land of Israel. In addition, such Arabs support terrorists, thereby violating the Noahide prohibition against murder," This is a pretty logical tenant in my opinion. Everyone is welcome as long as they don't pose a threat to Israel's security. That is not genocide. 3. The UN definition of genocide. "Any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group" The recent war with Hamas is not genocide because it does not focus on killing any national, ethical, racial or religious group. It is a war focused on removing Hamas from power. war - " a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states" http://www.merriam-webster.com... So if I prove the Israeli-Hamas war is in fact a war, I prove that it is not genocide, and that the UN should not step in. 4. Israel and Hamas are in a war; Israel is not commiting genocide The war is not genocide because Palestenians are not being targeted intentionally "avoid as much as possible hitting civilians while the people of Hamas and other terrorists deliberately hide and operate within the civilian population" http://www.telegraph.co.uk... "Israel's defense minister said his military is fighting a "war to the bitter end" against Hamas but is not fighting the residents of Gaza." "Israel began Saturday's assault by targeting Hamas security installation...On Sunday planes struck dozens of smuggling tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border, cutting off a key lifeline that had supplied Hamas with weapons and Gaza with commercial goods. " http://news.yahoo.com... These three quotes and the definition of war outline why this is a war, not genocide. In conclusion, my opponent uses fallacies to make the war have the appearance of genocide and quotes from two men to define the religion as evil. I have pointed out the fallacies and explained what the Rabbis said and why they do not matter. I ended with a definition of war, and quotes to why it is a war and not an act of genocide. Thank you, and good luck