The David Hunter Perspective - 2024-03-06

Read on for today's agenda below prepared by David (thank you very much). - Retired US Diplomat to 5 different nations  David Hunter shares his knowledge, passion, interest, and experience.

1)Shell Games--- Running Out Of Ammo?: The 155 mm artillery shell is in big demand. The Ukraine army has been begging for more of these shells, which they fire at rate of about 5,000 per day against invading Russian troops. Israel has also been seeking these same 155 mm shells for it's fight in Gaza against Hamas. So US military stockpiles are going down quickly. Do we have enough shells for both?

2)Is Israel Using Starvation as A Weapon of War in Gaza?: The UN reports half-million Gaza citizens are starving, and all 1.8 million are at high risk of food insecurity. Many only have one meal per day, including young infants. There is no milk formula. Israel's troops even fired on food delivery convoys last week in Gaza City, killing over 112 desperate civilians. Is Israel engaged in using starvation as a weapon of war against Gaza civilians?

3)Did Trump Break International Law By Establishing our US Embassy in Jerusalem?: East Jerusalem is part of the West Bank, an area designated at conclusion of 1967 War to be Palestine territory. It was to become the capitol of a new Palestinian State. But such statehood was delayed and Israel started building settlements in the West Bank territory of E. Jerusalem and building a 'self defense' wall. President Trump 'officially' moved the US Embassy to Jerusalem May 14, 2018, and recognizing it as the capitol of the Israeli state. Did this action violate international law?

4)The Right to Wage War?: Under the UN Charter, sovereign states are prohibited from waging war on their neighbors, unless under clear principle of 'self defense' or in pursuing a UN Security Council resolution. But is the UN Security Council becoming weakened by states rejecting its resolutions, even accusing it of political bias? If so, what impact will that have on states future rights to wage wars and on global security?