Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-12-10 06:47:16 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 76B5ECD599D569B8D4C2E2A3FB4814CDA71EB8E0A772CFBF46B762C488217D48
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Original Note:
The post makes no mention of supposed tunnels under the mosque. Both the Hague and Geneva conventions state that targeting cultural property is a war crime unless there is solid proof an opponent was using it for military benefit. https://www.icrc.org/en/download/file/166954/dp_consult_5_1954_cultural_property.pdf https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/gciv-1949/article-53 https://www.heritageforpeace.org/heritage-for-peace/legal-framework/geneva-convention-additional-protocols-i-and-ii/ The sources provided are testimony. NNN.
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