Tag: International Law
10 Ways We Pretend War Is Not a Crime and How to C...
Posted by David Swanson | Aug 27, 2019 | Politics, US, Viewpoints | 1 |
The Book of Palestine: National Liberation vs Endl...
Posted by Ramzy Baroud | Jul 10, 2019 | Palestine, Politics, US, Viewpoints | 0 |
Israel’s Attack on the Mavi Marmara and the Illega...
Posted by Jeremy R. Hammond | May 31, 2019 | Featured, News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics | 4 |
Journo and Sjursen Debate How to Solve Israel-Pale...
Posted by Jeremy R. Hammond | Apr 1, 2019 | Palestine, Politics, US, Viewpoints | 20 |
Debunking ‘The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: 10 My...
Posted by Jeremy R. Hammond | Mar 22, 2019 | Featured, News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics | 13 |
Sealed Off and Forgotten: What You Should Know about Israel’s ‘Firing Zones’ in the West Bank
by Ramzy Baroud | Jan 18, 2020 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
There is no military logic in the world that could rationally justify the barring of medical access to an isolated community, as Israel has done.
Why We Need Decolonization in 2020
by David Swanson | Jan 17, 2020 | News & Analysis, Politics, US
The immediate opportunity for decolonization in 2020, of course, is joining Iraq in demanding that the US close its bases in Iraq.
Justice at Last? ‘Panic’ in Israel as the ICC Takes ‘Momentous Step’ in the Right Direction
by Ramzy Baroud | Jan 8, 2020 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has concluded that it has jurisdiction to investigate war crimes in the Israel-occupied Palestinian territories.
On the Road to Gaza: The Freedom Flotilla Will Sail Again
by Ramzy Baroud | Dec 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Israel must end its illegal collective punishment of the civilian population of the of Gaza Strip.
How UN Resolution 2334 Accelerated Israel’s Colonization in the West Bank
by Ramzy Baroud | Dec 20, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
The UN’s impotence in the face of Israel’s flagrant violations of international law have only encouraged Israel’s criminal behavior.
Trump Has Given Israel Immunity to International Law
by Paul Craig Roberts | Dec 18, 2019 | Middle East, Palestine, Politics, US, Viewpoints
Why in an allegedly free country has President Trump imposed censorship that protects Israel from accountability?
Israel’s Next Move: The Real Danger in US Decision to Normalize Illegal Jewish Settlements
by Ramzy Baroud | Nov 29, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
The US decision to adopt a position toward Israel’s settlements that defies that of the international community dangerously encourages Israel’s crimes.
Independent Panel Challenges OPCW Findings on 2018 Attack in Douma, Syria
by Richard Falk | Nov 1, 2019 | Middle East, News & Analysis, Politics, US
An independent panel has issued a statement challenging the credibility of the OPCW’s findings regarding an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria.
Administrative Torture: Free Heba al-Labadi, a Jordanian Citizen in Israeli Prison
by Ramzy Baroud | Oct 11, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
Rights groups and the international community should pressure Israel to release Heba al-Labadi and all of her comrades unlawfully held in Israeli prisons.
Netanyahu on Steroids: What a Gantz-led Government Means for Palestine
by Ramzy Baroud | Sep 26, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
Gantz, possibly Israel’s next prime minister, has made it clear that he would be strengthening, not dismantling, Israels illegal settlement regime.
10 Ways We Pretend War Is Not a Crime and How to Change Them
by David Swanson | Aug 27, 2019 | Politics, US, Viewpoints
Here are 10 of the most important ways in which we pretend that war is not a crime, as well as how to change this so that war is no longer deemed permissible.
The 2019 Pan-Armenian Games Have Dimmed Prospects for Peace
by Geovanny Vicente Romero | Aug 22, 2019 | Europe, News & Analysis, Politics
By holding the Pan-Armenian Games in Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed region of former Soviet states, Armenia has threatened the tenuous peace in the area.
Missing the Point in Mozambique
by Eugen Iladi | Jul 26, 2019 | Africa, Politics, US, Viewpoints
To be sure, if wrongdoing occurred in Mozambique, it should be punished. But is that a reason to avoid the bigger and more imperative for Mozambique to stand strong on its own?
Remembering the World Court Advisory Opinion on Israel’s Separation Wall After 15 Years
by Richard Falk | Jul 12, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
The question that remains is ‘how much longer can the Zionist Project swim against the strong historical current of anti-colonialism?’
The Book of Palestine: National Liberation vs Endless Negotiations
by Ramzy Baroud | Jul 10, 2019 | Palestine, Politics, US, Viewpoints
Abbas’ recent attempts at reviving the role of the UN and its affiliated institutions is a belated attempt at correcting a historical mistake.
The Day After: What if Israel Annexes the West Bank?
by Ramzy Baroud | Jun 25, 2019 | Palestine, Politics, Viewpoints
Israeli officials keen on maintaining Jewish demographic majority and the marginalization of Palestinian rights no longer have good options.
Facing the Facts: Israel Cannot Escape ICC Jurisdiction
by Ramzy Baroud | Jun 5, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
While it is true that Israel is not a signatory of the Rome Statute, Palestine has, since 2015, agreed to submit itself to the ICC’s jurisdiction.
Israel’s Attack on the Mavi Marmara and the Illegal Blockade of Gaza
by Jeremy R. Hammond | May 31, 2019 | Featured, News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
Israel’s attack on the Mavi Marmara on May 31, 2010, as the ship was attempting to break Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, was a war crime.
Journo and Sjursen Debate How to Solve Israel-Palestine Conflict
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Apr 1, 2019 | Palestine, Politics, US, Viewpoints
Elan Journo and Danny Sjursen debated how to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, and while Sjursen rightly won, both were wrong on a few key points.
Debunking ‘The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: 10 Myths Preventing Peace’
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Mar 22, 2019 | Featured, News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
The Jerusalem Institute of Justice’s video “The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: 10 Myths Preventing Peace” is a work of propaganda that only perpetuates lies.