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15 Nov President Trump Could (and Might Actually) Unilaterally Recognize Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel
...resolution never became law. It is my understanding that what governs in this case is the 1922 Mandate for Palestine, a "sacred trust" which has never been amended or abrogated and which reserved all of Western Palestine for World Jewry. I know of no document which supersedes this Mandate. Even Jordan recognizes Israel's eastern border with it as the middle of the course of the Jordan and Yarmouk Rivers. (See the 199i4 peace treaty between Israel and Jordan for this language.) Kumar @ Yisrael Medad, Marjorie Stamm Rosenfeld & Avinoam...02 Jun Why Is Israel’s Blockade of Gaza Legal? (Updated)
...of Palestine" claim Hamas terrorists are its "armed forces"? Is the "state" going to acknowledge command responsibility over them? Don't hold your breath. It is also far from clear that the Palestinian Authority (which does not, in fact, rule Gaza) is the government of the "state of Palestine." And if you read its peculiar statement that "Palestine" accepted the Rome Treaty you'll see that it seems an attempt to avoid accepting the jurisdiction of the ICC except for purposes of prosecuting Israelis. Now, it might be that it will get...23 Dec Indian + Diplomatic Passport = TSA Profile Match
Consul-At-Arms While I assume you meant your questions ("Has there ever been a terrorist attack undertaken by an accredited diplomat?") to be rhetorical, I nearly came to the conclusion that you were being sarcastic or ironic or something. "Diplomats" accredited to certain country(ies), namely Iran (although Libya and "Palestine" also come to mind) have a history of carrying out assassinations and terrorist acts. Do your homework. Peter Spiro Sorry, I should have been clearer. I understand that diplomats have run terrorist operations out of embassies. But has a diplomat traveling...05 Nov The OTP Concludes Israel Is Still Occupying Gaza
clearly inapplicable to Gaza. ---------------- In closing, the ICC egregiously cherrypicked from a list of guidelines, and even the guideline is highlighted does not support the assertion that Israel occupies Gaza. Jurist 1942 Matthew Thank you for the informative post. It worries me however that the ICC can be so egregious. Many have stated similar issues with other reports by Un bodies. I am shocked that an organisation that is seen by many to be a World court fo some kind can be act so improperly with regards to its...15 Sep Goldstone Commission Report Released
...isn't worth a lot. First, the Israeli government refused to cooperate, thereby denying from the Commission relevant evidence. Second, the media reported that Goldstone's people were escorted by Hamas militants when they interviewed Palestinian witnesses. Violations by Hamas, therefore, were very hard to identify. olga13 This report is is pro - Palestine only. I agree with donna, Hamas attacked Israeli civilians for many years. Israel tryed to reach a peace agreement the political way, but it didn't work. Salah I think call this report biased is just norm by Israelis...27 Apr The Status of the Gaza Strip – a Short Response
Wikileaks also revealed that IDF Military Advocate General Mandelblit had advised U.S. officials that the government of Israel considered the Palestinian Article 12(3) declaration accepting the jurisdiction of the ICC as an "act of war". He asked the US to weigh-in with the PA and the ICC and publicly state that the ICC lacked jurisdiction. In a subsequent meeting between US Ambassador Rice and ICC President Song, the Judge advised that many states feared U.S. retaliation if they were to become parties to the Rome Statute. The Ambassador said the...26 Aug The Legality of a Syrian Military Intervention: Russia, France, and the UK Weigh In
...is the fact that states can derogate from the ICCPR when in a state of emergency and therefore can overide all rights during this specific time?So long as they follow the procedural methods prescribed? Is it not also true that the purpose of the Security Council is to intervene when there is a threat to international peace and security? Is it not also true that we do not have a positive duty to act? BUT A moral duty to act and therefore we must find a way to intervene at...
13 Dec Cold Comforters and Hot Law: What International Lawyers are Getting Wrong About the Ukraine Conflict
...of Afghanistan, the systematic air-bound warfare targeting the Arab speaking world in Libya and Syria, the continued formal annexation of territory in the Israeli/Palestine conflict, the jurisdictional creep of NATO and Western interests into post-Soviet spaces… All this historical context is whitewashed from the current professional conversation. In particular, the West’s role in the current conflict is strikingly omitted from the mainline international law narratives, though it is all-to-real and readily available. “Traditionally passive in its politics,” writes the Guardian’s former lead European editor, Ian Trayner, Ukraine “will never be...17 Jul Bush/Blair Sidebar at the G-8
...is what they need to is get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this shit and it’s all over… Blair: Dunno… Syria…. Bush: Why? Blair: Because I think this is all part of the same thing… Bush: (with mouth full of bread) Yeah Blair: Look – what does he think? He thinks if Lebanon turns out fine. If you get a solution in Israel and Palestine. Iraq goes in the right way Bush: Yeah – he’s [through] Blair: Yeah…. He’s had it. That’s what all this is about –...