[Pointman]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

FWIW I looked for a few definitions, and didn't find one that defines it the way you do, that is, only after a conflict. Do you have one?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_punishment

https://guide-humanitarian-law.org/c...ve-punishment/

Please explain to me how these definitions do not apply. The people of Gaza are being collectively punished by Israel for the actions of Hamas. You say a side must have "given up" for it to be punishment, but that's just you saying stuff to avoid the actual definition.

According to the way you understand "collective punishment", people of Russia are being collectively punished for actions of Putin. Which, in turn, is a war crime. So, for example, banning russian airlines from entering Canadian airspace is a war crime by Canada. See, how stupid it is.