Archivo de Etiquetas: Gaza

El desafío para la ONU es el cambio Las preguntas que surgen son: ¿Cuál es el propósito de las Naciones Unidas hoy? ¿Para qué sirve la ONU? Por David Smith* Hace unos días, el director periodístico de un antiguo y prestigioso diario de Argentina me hizo una pregunta muy concreta: …

The Government of the State of Israel and the P.L.O. team (in the Jordanian-Palestinian delegation to the Middle East Peace Conference) (the “Palestinian Delegation”), representing the Palestinian people, agree that it is time to put an end to decades of confrontation and conflict, recognize their mutual legitimate and political rights, …

1. LETTER FROM YASSER ARAFAT TO PRIME MINISTER RABIN: September 9, 1993 Yitzhak RabinPrime Minister of Israel Mr. Prime Minister, The signing of the Declaration of Principles marks a new era in the history of the Middle East. In firm conviction thereof, I would like to confirm the following PLO …

It is hereby agreed between the Government of the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (hereinafter “the PLO), the representative of the Palestinian people as follows: Article I – Further Transfer of Powers and Responsibilities Israel shall transfer and the Palestinian Authority shall assume the authorities, powers and …

The following are steps to facilitate implementation of the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and Gaza Strip of September 28, 1995 (the “Interim Agreement”) and other related agreements including the Note for the Record of January 17, 1997 (hereinafter referred to as “the prior agreements”) so that the Israeli …

1. Preamble Pursuant to the Wye River Memorandum of October 23, 1998 and the Sharm el-Sheikh Memorandum on Implementation Timeline of Outstanding Commitments of Agreements Signed and the Resumption of Permanent Status Negotiations of September 4, 1999; andIn accordance with the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the …

The Government of the State of Israel (“GOI”) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (“PLO”) commit themselves to full and mutual implementation of the Interim Agreement and all other agreements concluded between them since September 1993 (hereinafter “the prior agreements”), and all outstanding commitments emanating from the prior agreements. Without derogating …

Lula vuelve a ofrecer a Brasil como mediador El presidente brasileño almorzó con su par sirio, Bashar Al-Assad y reiteró su disposición a participar de las negociaciones de paz en la región. Además, ambos condenaron el bloqueo israelí a la Franja de Gaza y el ataque de militares hebreos en …

Legal Issues Raised by Israel’s Blockade of Gaza (UPDATED) In this post I simply want to direct readers to places where they can read about the legal issues raised by the Israeli blockade of Gaza and about Israel’s attempt to enforce that blockade earlier this week. I am sure we …

Self-Defense and Non-State Actors: Indeterminacy and the Jus ad Bellum Self-defense in response to armed attacks by non-state actors is undoubtedly one of the most interesting – and controversial – issues in modern international law. It is of great practical relevance, as for instance, with the ongoing use of drones …

Israel y Hamás usaron armas suministradas por países extranjeros contra la población civil Israel y Hamás usaron armas suministradas por países extranjeros contra la población civil Según indicios recién hechos públicos por Amnistía Internacional, tanto Israel como Hamás usaron armas suministradas por países extranjeros para atacar a la población civil. …

The ICC and Palestine Following Dominik’s post below with regard to the Prosecutor of the ICC launching a “preliminary analysis” into the fighting in Gaza and the applicability of the ICC Statute, it might be worth directing the attention of our readers to the website of the ICC where you …