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01 May Guest Post: Landmark French Ruling on West Bank Construction and International Law
...indeed built for that purpose, and here I'm afraid there is no clear answer. East Jerusalem Palestinians ride it freely (and they make much use of it), but since Israel annexed East Jerusalem and separated it almost completely from the West Bank, it doesn't service Palestinians at large. If there was freedom of movement from the West Bank to Jerusalem, I guess Israel would have a strong case. Daniel Accepting this decision, I presume the war crime over which the ICC has jurisdiction could only be committed by government officials...15 Jun Events and Announcements: 15 June 2025
...textbook’s present table of contents is International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law – Google Books. Mr. Martin also invites you to suggest how the textbook could be revised in terms of organization and subject matter. You can reach Mr. Martin at ffmartin60@gmail.com. Call for Papers Special Issue of Boğaziçi Law Review – Palestine and International Law : This special issue invites critical and creative contributions that interrogate international law’s role in the oppression and potential liberation of Palestine. Building on discussions from the 2024 conference Rethinking International Law After Gaza,...30 Jul Weekday News Wrap: Tuesday, July 30, 2013
...to make tough compromises to reach a peace deal. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas made comments before negotiations began that no Israeli settler or border force could remain in Palestine and all settlements built in Palestine are illegal. Foreign Policy discusses the “Unsettled Question,” about exactly how many Jews have settled in the West Bank. China has ruled out the possibility of a proposed summit with Japan. European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton met ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi late on Monday and held two hours of “in depth” discussions....
09 Oct Rethinking International Law After Gaza Symposium: Israel must be Expelled from the United Nations
[Saul J. Takahashi is Professor of Human Rights and Peace Studies at Osaka Jogakuin University. From March 2009 to May 2014, Saul served as Deputy Head of Office of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Palestine.] The resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 18 September 2024, subsequent to the Advisory Opinion by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legal consequences of Israeli policies and practices in the Palestinian territories conquered by Israel in 1967 (the “Occupied Palestinian Territories” –...
16 Jun Baldassi and Others v. France: Criminal Convictions of BDS Activists Violate Freedom of Expression under the European Convention on Human Rights
...of the Case The applicants are eleven members of the ‘Palestine 68 Collective’, a French organization supporting the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement. The movement was founded on July 9, 2005 as a response from Palestinian non-governmental organizations to the Advisory Opinion on the Legality of Israel’s Construction of a Wall delivered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) the year before. According to the ICJ, the Wall and the regime of de facto annexation it created was contrary to international law, and in particular international humanitarian law, international human...
27 Dec Access to Freshwater and Accountability Issues in the Israel-Hamas Armed Conflict
...The Office of the Prosecutor has thus the authority to investigate alleged violations committed by all parties involved in the armed conflict, including both Hamas and Israel. In fact, since 2021, the ICC has been already investigating the alleged crimes committed in Gaza, West Bank and East Jerusalem (see the decision of the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber here). This signifies a significant legal avenue for addressing potential serious violations of IHL, particularly in cases where the involved parties fail to ensure accountability. In addition, in situations where allegations of grave breaches...11 Jun Events and Announcements: 11 June 2023
...book. The event will be held mainly online (Zoom). Additionally, participants are welcome (self-funding) to attend the conference onsite (Oslo). For more information, click here. Events The Forthcoming ICJ Advisory Opinion and the Question of Palestine: On 14 June 2023 at 5 pm Jerusalem time (UTC+3), the Diakonia IHL Centre will host a webinar titled The Forthcoming ICJ Advisory Opinion and the Question of Palestine, featuring speakers Professor Susan Akram (Boston University), Dr Marco Longobardo (University of Westminster), and Dr Munir Nuseibah (Al-Quds University). To learn more and to register,...