Current location:Planet Pages news portal > style
VOX POPULI: ‘Domicide’ is yet another terrible addition to the lexicon of war
Planet Pages news portal2024-05-21 17:14:37【style】5People have gathered around
IntroductionWhat is a home? It is not only the place where one lives, but also from where one commutes to school
What is a home? It is not only the place where one lives, but also from where one commutes to school or work, goes shopping and returns to.
A community is made up of homes. A war or conflict can destroy homes and force residents to evacuate, breaking up families and sometimes wiping out the community itself.
It has been nearly four months since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. About 27,000 citizens of Gaza have been killed and 1.9 million people--more than 80 percent of the population--have been displaced.
Recently, “domicide” has become a frequently used word in European and U.S. media reports on the conflict there.
While genocide means the intentional mass killing of a group of people, domicide denotes the deliberate, large-scale destruction of buildings such as civilian housing.
The word is etymologically rooted in the Latin “domus” (home) and “caedo” (to kill).
As of mid-January, according to the United Nations, about 70,000 homes in Gaza were completely destroyed and another 290,000 partially destroyed.
And aside from them, all manner of other civilian buildings and infrastructure facilities--such as schools, hospitals, mosques and farms--have been destroyed.
Israel insists the destruction is necessary “because of Hamas.”
The International Court of Justice last month ordered Israel to refrain from acts of genocide in Gaza. But there is no definition of domicide yet under international law.
Calls are being made to designate it as a crime under international humanitarian law so offenders can be brought to justice.
Domicide has been committed in Ukraine by invading Russian forces and in Syria during the civil war.
The act of depriving citizens of a home and hometown to return to can never be condoned.
--The Asahi Shimbun, Feb. 5
* *
*Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a popular daily column that takes up a wide range of topics, including culture, arts and social trends and developments. Written by veteran Asahi Shimbun writers, the column provides useful perspectives on and insights into contemporary Japan and its culture.
Address of this article:http://india.highlanderdistrict.org/html-63e099936.html
Very good!(873)
Related articles
- Adams, Reyna, Turner, Ream are US concerns ahead of Copa America
- Why Travis Kelce's off
- AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
- David Beckham talks to Jimmy Kimmel about 'perfect' Lionel Messi joining Inter Miami
- Medics remove 150 MAGGOTS from a woman's mouth after dental procedure left her with rotting tissue
- No sign of widespread lead exposure from Maui wildfires, Hawaii health officials say
- Watch the hilarious moment Prince William laughs off a woman shouting 'Can I have a kiss, William?'
- Country star Cindy Walker posthumously inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse has been refloated
- Inside British Airways' HQ control room
Popular articles
Recommended
Yvette Fielding says her Most Haunted co
Angel Reese invites Michael Jordan to watch her play for Chicago Sky ahead of WNBA season
Airbnb, Topgolf Callaway fall; AppLovin, Cheesecake Factory rise, Thursday, 5/9/2024
Life after Florida Georgia Line: Brian Kelley is ready to reintroduce himself with new solo album
NBA playoffs: Edwards leads Wolves to 98
2 climbers reported missing on California's Mount Whitney are found dead
Cara Delevingne keeps it casual in white t
Susanna Tapani scores in OT, Aerin Frankel makes 53 saves, and Boston beats Montreal 2
Links
- Beijing eases restrictions on home
- AP PHOTOS: South and Southeast Asian countries cope with a weekslong heat wave
- Judge says gun found in car of Myon Burrell, sentenced to life as teen, can be evidence in new case
- A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn't stopping the presses
- CEO of hair loss company HIMS sparks outrage and a boycott by offering campus protesters jobs
- Former security guard Jake Knapp leads the Byron Nelson after 2 rounds
- José Soriano pitches 6 sharp innings as the Angels beat the Guardians 6
- A sellout WNBA exhibition game? Welcome to the Caitlin Clark era
- King Charles' longtime charity celebrates new name and US expansion at New York gala
- Dodgers two