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The meaning behind Israel's right to defend itself.

2024/10/16
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丹尼斯·罗斯大使
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主持著名true crime播客《Crime Junkie》的播音员和创始人。
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播音员:以色列自卫权是其盟友和美国历届总统长期以来一直强调的观点,尤其是在最近加沙战争和黎巴嫩冲突的背景下。这一说法在哈马斯袭击以色列后,以及以色列对加沙和黎巴嫩采取军事行动后,再次成为焦点。国际社会对以色列的军事行动表示强烈谴责,但其盟友仍然坚持以色列有权自卫。 丹尼斯·罗斯大使:以色列建国初期是一个小国,被敌对势力包围,这在一定程度上解释了其自卫权的说法。然而,如今以色列已成为地区最强大的军事力量,这一现实使自卫权的说法变得更加复杂。虽然以色列不再是弱势群体,但它仍然面临着致力于其毁灭的国家和组织的威胁,例如伊朗及其代理组织哈马斯和真主党。以色列在行使自卫权时,需要在打击目标和尽量减少平民伤亡之间取得平衡。国际社会对以色列在加沙的军事行动中平民伤亡的规模和性质表示担忧,并质疑其是否遵守国际人道主义法。以色列需要更好地控制平民伤亡,并确保人道主义援助能够进入加沙。美国政府也对此表示担忧,并警告以色列,如果不允许援助进入加沙,美国将停止武器供应。以色列需要在军事行动和政治目标之间取得平衡,避免激化冲突,招致更多敌人。彻底消灭哈马斯和真主党是不现实的,以色列的目标应该是削弱这些组织,使其不再构成威胁。 播音员: 本集节目探讨了以色列自卫权的含义,特别是在其对加沙和黎巴嫩的军事行动背景下。美国历届总统都曾公开支持以色列的自卫权,但这一说法在当前的冲突中引发了争议。以色列的军事行动导致大量平民伤亡,引发国际社会的强烈谴责,并对以色列的国际形象造成负面影响。

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The podcast explores the historical and political context of Israel's right to defend itself, examining how this phrase has been used by American presidents and allies over the decades.
  • Israel's right to defend itself has been a consistent theme in American foreign policy.
  • The phrase is particularly invoked during conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah.
  • The recent war in Gaza and the ground assault into Lebanon have reignited discussions about this right.

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"Israel has a right to defend itself and its people." It's a phrase that's been spoken by Israel's allies – and American presidents – for decades, especially in the days after Israel launched its war in Gaza after the October 7th attack by Hamas. But what do those words actually mean in a historically, politically and in the midst of Israel's incursions into Gaza and Lebanon. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org).Email us at [email protected] more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)