|
|
Article: Israel's policy of targeted killing.
- Article from:
- Ethics & International Affairs
- Article date:
- April 1, 2003
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2003 Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Since the eruption of the second intifada in September 2000, Israel has openly pursued a policy of targeted killing. The Israelis have identified, located, and then killed alleged Palestinian terrorists with helicopter gunships, fighter aircraft, tanks, car bombs, booby traps, and bullets. Approximately eighty Palestinian militants and about fifty innocent bystanders have been killed through fall 2002, prompting international condemnation, domestic soul-searching, and bloody retaliation. (1) Given its controversial nature and obvious costs, it is worth considering whether this policy is defensible. Why has Israel embarked on a policy of targeted killing? Has the policy ...