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16 Feb On Being Disappointed at Judge Julia Sebutinde’s Dissent
...response following Hamas’ massacre on 7 October. The submission has also brought about reflections on active allyship against the decades-old Israeli occupation of Palestine—something not to take lightly in the face of the longstanding call to have decolonisation as a concrete act rather than a metaphor or a mere workshop title. From what follows, the position of the Court on 26 January was particularly under scrutiny. Beyond a mere ‘international lawyerly’ issue, it seemed to represent a significant opportunity for the Court to demonstrate an international institution’s capabilities (and possible...05 May We Should Try This in the U.S. (Minus Donald Trump, Of Course)
...our own,” he said backstage during the filming of the latest episode of his show which has whittled 1,200 potential presidents to 16. He added: “There are a lot of people who say we don’t have leaders, so we need to prove to them that there are a lot of leaders in Palestine. We want to teach the people that democracy is possible whenever we want”. Contestants are filmed taking on tasks – being an ambassador to a European country for a day, running a major corporation, taking questions from...26 Aug Structuring a Peace Process
...negotiations will be hampered by the lack of a really representative Palestinian government. “That is the point,” agreed Cohen, the director of the Institute for Middle East Peace and Development and author of a new book, Beyond America’s Grasp: A Century of Failed Diplomacy in the Middle East. The United States is “acting as if there is a strong state” among the Arab states, he said. “But there is no leader who can make a decision who can carry the day. [Similarly], there is no strong leader in Palestine who...
05 Feb The Ethnic Cleansing-Genocide Nexus
...and the ICC’s Rome Statute. Forcible transfer, alternatively, is a war crime and can amount to a crime against humanity when committed within the context of a widespread and systematic attack directed against a civilian population. In the Rome Statute it is defined as the “forced displacement [of peoples] by expulsion or other coercive acts from the area in which they are lawfully present, without grounds permitted under international law.” When the displacement occurs within the same national territory, the crime constitutes forcible transfer. Whereas if the displacement crosses national...
19 Jan Three Key Moments in the Long History of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
...organ of the Court, is critical for its success (for example by approving its budget), and as seen in the situation of Palestine, to afford legitimacy to the judicial process. Departing from the fact that multilateral treaties are governed by its parties, it is worth recalling the history and ideas that shaped the creation of the Assembly of States Parties. Looking back to bring forwards the issues and challenges facing the Assembly and the Court, three key moments in the history of international criminal law can help identify the forces...03 Apr “Excuse Me, the Secretary of State Needs Me”
Interesting summary of a recent speech by Colin Powell addressing Iraq, Palestine, China, Russia, Europe, globalization, and immigration. Best line: “My favorite [Powell joke] was about buying all State Department employees Blackberries (when he arrived the State Dept. still had Wang Computers so he wired every desk and bought them all Blackberries), but that one employee was using it as a ‘chick magnet’ by meeting women and then making a big deal of saying ‘Oh, the Secretary needs me.'”...27 Aug Israel’s Indiscriminate Attack on Shujaiya
...up to it.” As I said, stunning stuff. And utterly damning of the IDF — the “most moral army in the world.” It’s just a shame the US government won’t be more open with what it really thinks about the IDF’s actions. Perhaps then Israel wouldn’t feel free to use force against Palestine with impunity. NOTE: After reading the article in Al Jazeera America, make sure to read Shane Darcy’s important post at EJIL: Talk! discussing a recent decision by Israel’s Supreme Court that upholds the legality of collective punishment....
29 Apr An Advisory Opinion for Ukraine?
...including in and around East Jerusalem; […] All States are under an obligation not to recognize the illegal situation resulting from the construction of the wall and not to render aid or assistance in maintaining the situation created by such construction […] In the Wall advisory opinion, the fact that there was no jurisdictional basis for the ICJ to decide a dispute between Israel and Palestine did not prevent the ICJ from setting out an unequivocal finding that Israel violated the law, accompanied by extensive clarifications on what Israel should...