https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/15/maintaining-clarity-in-the-debate-over-gaza-tactics/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:31:02 -0400<![CDATA[2. Hamas’s use of civilian buildings changes the status of targets from civilian to military. It is vital to understand that obligations under LOAC are not unilateral and unconditional; they are often reciprocal and conditional. For example, a civilian object can be converted to a legitimate military target when used for military purposes. Even buildings specially protected under international law — including mosques and hospitals — lose their protected status when used for military purposes. So when Hamas fires a rocket from a school, or reinforces its fighters by transporting them in ambulances, that school and those ambulances become legitimate military targets. They are no longer “civilian” in any meaningful sense.]]>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:55:27 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/15/maintaining-clarity-in-the-debate-over-gaza-tactics-n97514