You probably haven’t heard of Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh. She’s an Irish human rights lawyer, part of the team that just nudged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict regarding South Africa’s case against Israel. One week ago, the ICJ delivered their verdict with calm measured syntax: but their words rattled international leaders around the world. […]
Can the UK abstain from complicity in war crimes?
On Friday, 8th December, the United Nations Security Council voted on calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Of the fifteen member states of the council with voting rights, only the United States voted against the resolution, and the United Kingdom abstained. Let me say that again. The UK abstained. The death toll inside Gaza, so […]
In several months or a year from now, the future in Gaza
Several months or a year from now, when the Israeli military has completed its operation in Gaza and has razed most of the Gaza Strip and claimed it has successfully destroyed Hamas some international politicians will admit they could have worked more to protect civilians inside Gaza during the months of intense Israeli bombing that […]
The right to defend itself belongs to every country
I used to live in Gaza. Though this was some years ago, I clearly remember much about the Gazans I met, and have stayed in touch with many. Nine days ago, when this horror erupted, I did something I rarely indulge in, and posted an opinion on facebook. I wrote briefly about the murderous Hamas […]
