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12 Feb

...one hand, and targeted killing directed against terrorist suspects, on the other. In the former case, I do not believe that we can or should move away from homogenous status of combatant; any other standard will overreach the technology now or in the foreseeable future. I suppose that one could imagine that in the very special circumstances of the Israeli-Palestine conflict, one could see on both the sides of regular soldiers and non-state actors, it would be possible to imagine a genuinely necessity based standard, beyond the fact of status....
12.02.11 | |

21 Dec

...Although the fulfilment of this obligation comes as a second step after ensuring the safe passage and safety of the evacuees, this obligation does not appear to have been met either. Third, the evacuation of the civilian population must be carried out within the occupied territory. Israel is internationally recognized as the occupying power in Palestine – the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip (See UNGA, A/ES-10/L.25, para. 5, ICRC). The UNGA has rejected any Israeli attempts to forcibly transfer the Palestinian civilian population as Israel has...
21.12.23 | |

07 Sep

Call for papers The Faculty of Law of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Columbia Law School invite the submission of written proposals for an international conference on the international law legacies of the Palestine mandate, to be held in Jerusalem on June 21-22, 2015, and for a subsequent publication. The full call for papers can be found here. Researchers interested in addressing these and related questions are invited to respond to this call for papers with a 1-2 page proposal for an article and presentation, along with a...
07.09.14 | |

04 Apr

...on a man convicted of paralyzing a friend in an attack 10 years ago. In a significant step forward, the 49-strong group of Least Developed Countries has announced that they are willing to take on binding commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions A human rights group report alleges that Sudan officials have been committing war crimes, crimes against humanity and acts of torture in the border area near South Sudan since 2011. An exchange of fire between Israel and Palestine threatens the Gaza ceasefire from last November. Israeli troops have...
04.04.13 | |

11 Feb

...simplify. Georges Abi Saab observed that: “the possibility or threat of going to court, when such a possibility exists (in terms of competent forum and jurisdictional title) will always be lurking at the back of the minds of the negotiators and affecting, whether consciously or not, their strategies and choices.” However, what happens when the possibility of legal recourse stops being a threat? The current axis of international relations might paint this question in the minds of many. To understand the fallout of current geopolitics, amidst “mini-wars” between Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Palestine,...
11.02.26 | |

20 Mar

...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...
20.03.25 | and |

22 Feb

...territory, effective government, and capacity to enter international relations. It also manifests upon declaration, with or without the recognition of others, at least according to the Convention. In realpolitik, the picture is murkier. For example, Palestine meets the criteria, and it declared statehood in 1988. In addition, over 130 states recognise it as a state. Yet, it continues to wallow in a state of not-quite-statehood, Israel and its occupying cabal dictating life and death to gruesome effect. Closer to home, we recall Catalonia held a referendum and, with overwhelming popular...
22.02.23 | |

05 Sep

is that since Hamas is committing war crimes against Israel, any Palestinian initiative at the ICC would expose Hamas officials to proceedings before the ICC. In fact, the Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council Ibrahim Khraishi has explicitly stated that Hamas’ launching of missiles at civilian objects constitutes a crime against humanity, warning that this makes an application to the ICC problematic for Palestinians (See here). What is largely overlooked is the commission of similar acts by armed factions of the Fatah party, particularly the Al Aqsa Martyrs’...
05.09.14 | |

06 Dec

...conducting a preliminary examination only when it considers a situation to have significant potential for formal investigation. Indeed, the OTP has itself made that clear: The Office has made public its preliminary examination of 13 situations, including those that have led to the opening of investigations (Uganda, DRC, CAR, Darfur, Kenya), those dismissed (including Venezuela and Iraq), and those that remain under preliminary examination (Colombia, Afghanistan, Cote d’Ivoire, Georgia, Palestine and Guinea). All of those preliminary examinations were high-profile and involved very serious crimes. The situation in South Korea satisfies...
06.12.10 | |

26 Nov

The 18th session of the Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change kicks off today in Doha, Qatar, for a last ditch effort to negotiate new emission reductions before the current ones expire at the end of the year. The Guardian has an article about what to expect. The BBC has an article about Mahmoud Abbas’ (non-)role in the recent Gaza conflict and the impact thereof on the upcoming UN vote on observer status for Palestine. Abbas has called on Britain to support the Palestinian...
26.11.12 | |

10 Dec

...Peace Prize in Oslo, but not without criticism. Israel’s ambassador to the US has told in an interview to Fox News that Israel will respond if Syrian chemical weapons fall in the hands of Israel’s enemies, such as Hezbollah. Critics of US Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, argue that she is protecting Rwanda by not criticizing its role in the eastern DRC. ASIL has published an Insight into the legal implications of the UN General Assembly vote on Palestine. Beijing tightens rules against anti-China protests as Tibetan self-immolations rise....
10.12.12 | |

09 May

...are posed for clashes and unrest. The oldest brother of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has said he was beaten up by what he calls government-hired thugs. The UN Conference on Trade and Development has decried the rising levels of poverty in East Jerusalem, blaming what it terms Israeli “segregation policies” for deepened economic isolation for Palestinians. The full report can be found here. US Secretary of State, John Kerry, is pushing for renewed talks between Israel and Palestine ahead of his next visit to the middle east in two weeks....
09.05.13 | |