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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...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...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...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...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...20 Oct In Defence of the Defenceless
...Palestinian civilians because they are complicit with Hamas. I will end the post by reframing the question away from the notion of who is allowed to do what immoral or illegal act and shift it towards the more valid question of who has the power to stop said immoral or illegal acts. I should also clarify what this post is not about. This post does not argue that there is no right to violently resist colonisation. It is also not meant to equate the situation of Palestine with that of...
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...
20 Mar De-Christianizing International Law: US Politics and the Evangelical Legacy
...of international law. AIPAC spent the most money it has ever spent to influence American Policy in favour of Israel in the 2024 election cycle. The very simple admonition of humility and unrestricted love has given rise to a mobilization to exterminate civilians, commit genocide and attack other nations, again in a supposed pursuit of Biblical teachings. The ICC and its officials have been sanctioned by the US, the UN has been turned into an impotent body, and ‘Just War’ theory has been completely abandoned. Pre-emptive war is acceptable, as...