Dr. Feroze Sidhwa on Israel's War Crimes Doctrine and Escalation with Iran

Targeting Civilian Infrastructure

• 🎯 Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, with experience in Gaza hospitals, states that destroying civilian and health infrastructure has become doctrine for Israeli war planners.
• 💡 This is described as standard operating procedure for Israel in war, not a secret, but publicly acknowledged in Israeli press.
• 🗣️ The Dahya doctrine, named after a Beirut suburb leveled in 2006, involves disproportionate bombing of civilian areas to pressure an enemy.

Escalation and Nuclear Risk

• ⚠️ Sidhwa warns that applying the Dahya doctrine to a conflict with Iran is extremely dangerous and potentially escalatory.
• 💥 Iran, a much larger country than Israel, possesses significant missile capabilities and can retaliate, as seen with strikes on Israeli TV stations.
• 🌍 The conflict risks escalating to a point where nuclear war could occur, potentially leading to the end of humanity.

US Complicity and Government Control

• 🤥 The current situation is characterized by duplicity from the administration, lying to Americans about the Iran negotiations and the nature of attacks.
• 🚨 Sidhwa emphasizes that if citizens do not gain control of their government, it could lead to global destruction.
• 🏥 Reports indicate Iran has hit a hospital and a TV station, actions described as a crazed and insane way of waging war.

Historical Context and Legal Implications

• ⚖️ The laws of war were established to criminalize acts like those of the Nazis that led to total war in Europe.
• 🚫 Israel's actions, particularly the targeting of civilian infrastructure, are described as completely illegal.
• 📈 Despite bombing Gaza for extended periods, Hamas has not surrendered, questioning the long-term effectiveness of such tactics against larger adversaries like Iran.