![]() ![]() It’s a morally grotesque view, and it’s unlikely that any international court would accept it. But it may be difficult to prove the state of mind of individual IDF members.Īlso, the IDF will argue that if Hamas uses any part of a civilian apartment building, then the entire building becomes a military objective, and every civilian apartment inside loses its legal protection. Haque: IDF members very likely committed the war crime of intentionally directing attacks against civilian objects, including entire apartment buildings, and the war crime of launching attacks knowing that they will cause excessive (“disproportionate”) harm to civilians. He spoke to Al Jazeera on the recent conflict and international law.Īl Jazeera: Which international crimes were committed during the recent conflict between Israel and Palestine? He writes on the law and ethics of armed conflict. 13 people were killed in Israel.īoth Israel and Hamas have been accused of having committed war crimes during the 11 days of fighting.Īdil Haque is professor of law at Rutgers University. During the deadliest conflict in years between Israel and Palestine 248 Palestinians were killed in May including 66 children.
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