By helping Israel demolish what’s left of international legal constraint, the Iran war is hastening the dissolution of the Palestinian question.
The Iran War Is About Palestine
Category: International Law
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Researchers at Human Rights Watch Resign Over Blocked Report on Palestinian Refugee Return
The report’s conclusion—that Israel’s denying Palestinians the right of return constitutes a crime against humanity–apparently made HRW’s legal dept uncomfortable enough to halt the report, a decision that one staffer described as “unprincipled and cowardly.”
UN’s special rapporteur on human rights says Israel is systematically torturing Palestinians
Francesca Albanese says her report, which includes over 300 testimonies, ‘examines Israel’s systematic use of torture against Palestinians from the occupied Palestinian territory since October 7, 2023.’ Though appointed by the UN Human Rights Council, special rapporteurs are independent experts and do not speak on behalf of the UN.
‘Substantial evidence’ of double-tap strike in killing of Gaza’s Hind Rajab
Israel is not only killing Palestinians – it is systematically killing those who try to save them. The message is clear: If the medical community tries to help, it will be extinguished.
‘I Liked the House’: When Israeli Soldiers Turn Palestinian Homes into Barracks
An almost daily occurrence in the West Bank: around midnight on Tuesday, March 10, Israeli soldiers surrounded this home and ordered the family to evacuate immediately.
Lebanon: Israel’s White Phosphorous Use Risks Civilian Harm
“Israel’s widespread use of white phosphorus in south Lebanon is putting civilians at grave risk and contributing to civilian displacement… While phosphorous inflicts death or cruel injuries that result in lifelong suffering. It can set homes, agricultural areas, and other civilian objects on fire.”
Is the International Norm Against Assassination Dead?
Since the early 2000s, the gradual normalisation of state-sponsored assassination has lessened the stigma attached to the practice… Norms do not disappear simply because they are violated. They erode when violations become routine, when justificatory standards decline, and when adverse reactions diminish…
Experts Worldwide Agree: US-Israel Attack on Iran a Clear Violation of International Law
“Before more children are burned alive or buried under rubble, this lawless war must end.” Experts on international law throughout the world have concluded that the unprovoked US-Israeli attack on Iran that began on Saturday is illegal.
Fourteen Countries Condemn Huckabee’s Support for Israel Taking Over Most of the Middle East
In an interview with Tucker Carlson, the US ambassador said it would be ‘fine’ if Israel took over the land between the Euphrates River and the Nile.
‘We returned from hell’: Palestinian journalists recount torture in Israeli prisons
In dozens of cases, the Committee to Protect Journalists documented a recurring set of abuse – from beating to starvation, sexual violence, and medical neglect – of journalists because of their work – a deliberate strategy to silence journalists and destroy their ability to bear witness.
The continued silence from the international community enables this.