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10 May U.S. Law Professor “Demands” to Represent Iran in Case Against israel
...a modern phenonomen in general. In other words, specifically those of the subtitle to Ilan Pappe's A History of Modern Palestine (2004): "One Land, Two Peoples." See, for instance the following works of standard scholarship (books, in English): Farsoun, Samih K. (with Christian E. Zacharia). Palestine and the Palestinians. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1997. Gerner, Deborah J. One Land, Two Peoples: The Conflict over Palestine. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2nd ed., 1994. Hadawi, Sami. Bitter Harvest: A Modern History of Palestine. New York: Olive Branch Press, 1989. Khalidi, Rashid. Palestinian...04 May Breaking the Silence — About Israel’s Assault on Gaza
...1993 in respect to the return of persons displaced by the 1967 war. Israeli leaders routinely claim that repatriating even one of those refugees would cross an imaginary red line. I predict Hamas will continue to insist upon their right of return. RE: As for the “Jewish state” issue, let me point out that Palestine’s constitution defines it as a Muslim state. Yes, but it explicitly stipulates: "Article 4(1) Islam is the official religion in Palestine. Respect for the sanctity of all other divine religions shall be maintained. ...Article 9...08 Dec African Withdrawals Mask the Real Issue at the Assembly of States Parties 15
the ICTY and ICTR and now their move to the MICT. In contrast, as the ICC has 124 States Parties, and is involved in ten different situations, the ‘start-up costs’ that these other Courts faced are borne by the ICC each time it begins work in a new situation, including field costs, interpretation and translation costs. Second, neither the ICTY nor the ICTR provided any opportunity for victims to present their testimony before the Tribunal outside of serving as a witness. The much broader role for victims at the ICC,...21 Nov A (Partially) Dissenting View on the US “Observing” the ICC Review Conference
to join the ICC in the near future (if ever). But increased US engagement with the Court can have significant benefits for both parties. That said, it is important to emphasize that the US’s new “Observer” status is not without its drawbacks. The US has not abandoned its basic objections to the ICC — the independent prosecutor, automatic jurisdiction over crimes committed on the territory of a State Party, no formal Security Council control over the ICC’s docket, etc. — despite the fact that they are non-starters for the Assembly...
19 Aug To Recognize or Not to Recognize – is That Really the Question? On State Recognition Amid Genocide
...Palestine, around 75% of the UN General Assembly. The State of Palestine is party to a number of treaties, including the Rome Statute. Yet, the genocide and annexation are not simply ongoing, they are accelerating. Would the opposite of that then mean that if, miraculously, Israel stopped its genocide in Gaza and annexation of the West Bank, the UK would not recognize Palestine? What is peculiar about the UK’s use of state recognition as a proverbial stick (and a floppy one at that) against Israel is its sidelining of actual...
30 Jul Symposium on Unbroken Bond: Tracing the Ties Between African and Palestinian Anti-Colonial Struggles – Chains of Oppression: The Interconnected Struggles for Justice in Palestine, Kashmir and Sudan
Sudan. Insights from revolutionary thinkers like Edward Said, Arundhati Roy, and Frantz Fanon highlight the necessity for transnational solidarity in anti-colonial resistance. Through an examination of these regions, this post uncovers how enduring colonial legacies and modern geopolitical manoeuvres perpetuate cycles of oppression, revealing the need for a unified, informed approach to achieving global justice. Parallels in Oppression The conflicts in Palestine, Kashmir and Sudan are shaped by the overlapping influences of historical injustices and modern geopolitical agendas, leading to prolonged struggles for justice and self-determination. In Palestine, over half...14 Mar Israeli Law Firm Wants the ICC to Investigate the PA and Hamas
...leaders, an Israeli lawyer, Mordechai Tzivin, was the first to strike, filing a complaint and request for an investigation. The request is unprecedented not only because it involves the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and is against “Palestine” as a state and its leaders such as Abbas and nine Hamas members, but also because it is filed by an individual law firm as opposed to by a state. Generally speaking, the ICC can only hear cases filed by states. However, as the Tzivin wrote in his request to Bensada, the ICC prosecutor has...
25 Jul A Historic Chance Missed: Harmonization of the ICC’s Jurisdiction over the Crime of Aggression Delayed Once More
[Arne Bardelle is a senior legal advisor at the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR). ECCHR has supported the reform process and is among the over 80 co-signatories of the Joint Civil Society Statement calling for harmonization of the ICC’s jurisdiction over the crime of aggression with that of the other three core crimes.] The commendable efforts to enable the International Criminal Court (ICC) to effectively prosecute the crime of aggression have, for now, stalled. On 9 July 2025, during a Special Session in New York, States Parties...18 May The Unhelpful International Criminal Court
Last year, there was lots of grousing on this blog and elsewhere about U.S. objections to an ICC referral for Sudan. Kenneth Roth of Human Rights Watch, among others, claimed that an ICC referral “would start saving lives tomorrow.” The U.S. relented and … the brutal, genocidal war continues largely unabated. Yup, those Sudanese militias are really holding back in fear of an ICC indictment. Meanwhile, the ICC (unwisely supported by the U.S. and the U.K.) appears to be a key obstacle to ending an equally brutal (but maybe not...27 Apr Japan to Join the ICC in October
island)? "The ICC needs a state that projects power independently or has regional responsibilities" The EU perhaps... Most of the EU members are parties to the Rome Statute. Daniel Graeber The ICC has no authority over anything unless a soveriegn state allows it to or requests its assistance. It's a tool for the states, so I would debate whether the ICC 'needs' anything, as it would be more accurate to say that the states need the ICC. All this talk of Abe and the ICC and no talk of brothels?...