Though the Middle East has been a source of considerable conflict and devastation in recent memory, there is always a lighter side. The Middle East conflict has provided political cartoonists with increasing amounts of ammunition (no pun intended) to draw humorous depictions of various aspects of the dilemma between Israel and Hamas. The above link includes a series of 13 different cartoons that all relate to the Middle East conflict. Especially applicable to this week's discussion is the cartoon linked above "Wolf in Ship's Clothing."
As Walzer (227) notes, “Once soldiers are actually engaged, and especially if they are engaged in a Righteous War or a just war, a steady pressure builds up against the war convention and in favor of particular violations of its rules.” With Hamas seeing its sustainability in question, it is not unbelievable to picture a scenario where they would disguise themselves as a humanitarian ship just to sneak passed the Israelis.
Enjoy the cartoons!
14 years ago
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