Austria's Greens demand hard measures against international law in Gaza!

Austria's Greens demand hard measures against international law in Gaza!

The outdoor and European policy spokeswoman for the Greens, Meri Disoski, urged on May 22, 2025 that Austria must not be silent while humanitarian international law in Gaza is violated. Following a devastating wave of violence, which began with the attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023, Disoski from the Federal Government demands clear consequences at EU level. This is a political appeal that was recorded in an application in the National Council. The Greens stand for measures that range from exposing the EU Israel Association Agreement to a temporary weapon embargo.

In her appeal, Disoski criticizes the destruction of the livelihoods in Gaza since the increase in the military offensive by Israel. Humanitarian suffering has been dramatically tightened since the blockade of this year. The international community immediately calls on to remind Israel to comply with international law. The focus of the solution is long -term security for Israel and a legitimate Palestinian government in Gaza. The goal remains to promote a sustainable two-state solution.

consequences of the conflict

On October 7, Hamas attacked civilians in Israel and killed over 1300 people, and numerous people were also kidnapped. These massive attacks led to a violent military reaction of Israel, which started a soil offensive in the Gaza Strip. Experts like Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg assessed this answer as justified under international law, since states have a right of self -defense if they are attacked by non -governmental actors. Nevertheless, the severe civil risks are also pointed out that can go hand in hand with such military initiatives.

international law issues

international law that aims to control violence and regulations in the war stipulates that civilian objects must not be specifically attacked. This is particularly complicated in Gaza, one of the most densely populated areas in the world. The difference requirement requires that there are differentiated between civilians and combatants. Nevertheless, military operations in urban areas often lead to inevitable civilian victims, which raises the question to what extent such actions can be seen as war crimes.

Israel has imposed a comprehensive blockade about Gaza, which severely limits the supply of the population with vital goods. While the Israeli government pursues the destruction of Hamas as a legitimate goal, the humanitarian situation in Gaza is still dramatic. Experts and lawyers such as Stefan Talmon emphasize that the rules of humanitarian international law are also of great importance in such conflicts and that the starvation of the civilian population or collective punishments are illegal.