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07 Jun Obama’s Historic “Children of Abraham” Speech
...Terrorism is inconsistent with Islam. This explains our actions in Afghanistan, but not Iraq. Iraq is now better off without Hussein, but we will soon leave Iraq to govern itself. She will be our partner, not our patron. We have lost our way in responding to violent extremism and I have called upon the end of torture and the closing of Guantanamo Bay. Bottom line: America will defend itself, but do so respectful of the sovereignty of other nations and the rule of law. Israel and Palestine: America’s ties with...
22 Oct Israel’s Ecological Apartheid in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
[ Ahmed Abofoul is an Independent Legal Researcher at Al-Haq ’s Legal Research and Advocacy Department.] Introduction Whether in the Americas, Africa, Australia or elsewhere, colonialism and its practices of domination, conquest, settlement, and exploitation of land and natural resources of the indigenous people has ruptured many ecosystems around the world. Some have accurately argued that colonists owe their success, in part, to such practices. In this regard, the situation in Palestine is not an exception. Israel’s colonial practices in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), especially its illegal settlement enterprise,...19 May The Rabbit Hole, from Antwerp to Gaza
55 states currently involved in armed conflicts (54 UN-member states and Palestine). That is less than 30% of the UN (counting Palestine as Observer state). Of these, an even smaller number have the capacity to engage in the kind of large-scale, high-tech warfare that Israel is displaying in Gaza. What this handful of states must understand is that, considering its history, saying something is “legal” under international humanitarian law is, at best, the start of a defence. In fact, I would argue, the definition of “legal” itself is (and should...
17 Mar Legally Defining Ecocide: Implications for Addressing Environmental Racism and Prioritizing Human Health in International Law
...and Environmental Injustice Three situations at various stages at the ICC—Sudan, Afghanistan, and Palestine—offer further insight into what the implications of environmental harms have been so far in international law, and how formalization of ecocide could change the treatment of environmental injustice. Omar Al Bashir, former president of Sudan, was charged by the ICC Prosecutor with war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide beginning in 2009, notably including leading a government that contaminated “the wells and water pumps of the towns and villages primarily inhabited” by targeted groups (as noted...
04 Aug Is Genocide Happening in Gaza?
...e.g., Krstić, Appeal Judgement [33-34]). However, in the case of Israel’s conduct in Gaza, both statements of intent and a pattern of genocidal conduct are evident. Since October 2023, Israeli civilian and military leadership, as well as prominent community members such as journalists and soldiers, have made express statements about the intention to deny Palestinians necessities of life, erase Palestine from the map, and destroy Palestinians. Dehumanising statements are also made, such as referring to ‘human animals’ or ‘monsters’. Such statements and the broader narrative around Palestine has significantly impacted...19 May Events and Announcements: May 19, 2019
...is a general call for papers. As such, the editors encourage the submission of scholarly pieces of relevance to public international law, including but not necessarily in relation to Palestine and the Palestinian people. The Yearbook is published in the English language, is edited at Birzeit University’s Institute of Law (Birzeit, Palestine), and published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers (The Hague, The Netherlands). The Editor-in-Chief of the Yearbook is Mr. Ardi Imseis. The Yearbook is now accepting abstracts for review. Abstracts should include a working title, with a preliminary outline of the author’s research...23 Jun Events and Announcements: 23 June 2024
...the Centre for Evidence & Criminal Justice Studies in Northumbria University will jointly host a symposium on ‘The Situation in Palestine- Emerging Domestic and International Jurisprudence’. This event reflects on international and domestic developments to defend Palestinian rights. This symposium brings together leading practitioners and scholars of international law who have been at the forefront of pursuing and analysing this emerging jurisprudence. We will reflect critically on the situation in Palestine today and the possibilities and limits of these various legal initiatives in different judicial arenas. The event’s keynote speakers will be...
24 Sep Symposium on Protest and Legal Mobilization: Undermining the Right to Protest by Weaponizing Antisemitism
...the most peaceful protests, particularly in public spaces such as train stations. Militarised police responses have been triggered by the use of specific language, such as the slogan: ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’. Moreover, talks by noted experts, such as Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta and UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese have been cancelled. In both the United States and Germany, coordinators and taskforces on antisemitism have been established. In line with prevailing trends, these government units have primarily targeted students and faculty critical...26 Jan Weekend Roundup: January 19-25, 2013
...of Foreign Relations Kevin meanwhile was (nearly) rendered speechless , not once but twice , first by the US Air Force’s claim that US militarism is a fitting tribute to Martin Luther King and then by an article quoting Jeh Johnson as stating that MLK would approve the US’ current wars. He also thought that it was pathetic for Susan Rice to object to a “State of Palestine” nameplate in the UN Security Council. And this brings me to his next post on Palestine, summarizing why it matters formally that...
12 Dec Symposium on Forensic and Counter-Forensic Approaches to International Law: Piecing Together the Accountability Puzzle: Using Open Source Information to Fight Detention-related Impunity in the Ongoing Genocide in Gaza
...Holocaust, those in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, at present in Palestine, and allegedly in Myanmar and Xinjiang China, has been the use of internment camps and other detention facilities to separate out and abuse or kill members of a particular group. Given the closed nature of detention centres, in earlier instances of genocide, law enforcement, legal actors, civil society, and journalists often needed to wait until individuals had escaped or been released to obtain their testimony, or until the conflict was over to be able to physically visit sites...