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Israeli reservists resist war, refuse to serve
More than 50 reservists in the Israeli military have announced their refusal to serve in the army and expressed solidarity with “all those who resist being called to service”.
Collective punishment in Gaza must end: UN Special Rapporteur
Last year, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the state of affairs on human rights in the Palestinian Territories occupied by Israel since 1967, Richard Falk, called on Israel to end its siege of the Gaza Strip.
Marshall Islands takes nuclear states to court
On April 24th, The Marshall Islands filed a landmark lawsuit in the International Court of Justice and the U.S. Federal District Court demanding that the nuclear states live up to their disarmament obllgations.
Canada’s Middle East policy
Canada’s official policy towards key issues in the Israeli-Palestine conflict and relevant international law.
Occupation and international humanitarian law
The International Committee of the Red Cross’s legal team provides a succinct explanation of what defines occupation, the laws that apply, and how people are to be protected.