The definition of a terrorist often takes on shades of those groups to which the term is applied and this ensures there in no complete consensus as to Who is a terrorist? But there is clarity on certain aspects, the rationale for the terror act, methods used and power structure enjoyed by the terrorist group. Till recently designation “terrorist group” was generally given to groups functioning outside existing systems of governance and using excessive lethal force as viable for them or using threat of the same to achieve their goals. It largely tended to be groups from countries outside the West, for they felt throttled by existing mechanism of governance, be it unanswered questions for right to homeland, or being second class citizens in their own land or being denied the basic access such as right to land or hunger free existence. Now, this has changed, thanks to President Trump’s the most brutal terror acts on defenceless fishermen out at sea or even on international waters ...
Game, Mr. President Trump; Right to Shoot, Bomb and Massacre enemy leaders are for all nations & not the exclusive right of the US and Israel?
While Israelis believe a higher world authority has given them the right to be above international law, the US President and US administration along with its legal expertise believe that the world is governed by US domestic law and international law is for the other less privileged nations on the planet. This can be the only reason for the continued assertion of US domestic law or US interpretation of international law when it comes to war crimes of terror acts committed by the current US President and his administration. The sense of impunity enjoyed by the US was evident during genocide carried out on Palestine, when the US’s ally Israel was held accountable, the US sanctioned the people who held up the standards of international law, as a direct retaliation with the US President called for sanctions against individuals working in ICC, ICJ and UN. This sense of privilege a feeling that the US law is above international law and the fact that U...