23rd September 2009
Israel has a military justice system that operates within the IDF but is professionally independent. Any allegations regarding offences committed by IDF personnel are dealt with through this multi-tiered system, including allegations regarding improper co...
23rd September 2009
Neither Israel's diplomatic overtures, nor its pleas to the international community, nor sanctions imposed by numerous countries, were able to stop the rocket attacks.
Even after Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip in 2005, Hamas rejected coexistence, ...
23rd September 2009
The applicable legal framework for assessing the recent operations in Gaza is the "Law of Armed Conflict," also known as "International Humanitarian Law." The conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza meets the definition of an "armed conflict" in the dec...
23rd September 2009
Q: What is a lawful military objective?
A: The determination of what a lawful "military objective" is turns on an assessment of "military advantage." It is defined as "objects which… make an effective contribution to military action and whose partial...
23rd September 2009
In addition to the principle of distinction, customary international law bars military attacks that are anticipated to harm civilians excessively in relation to the expected military advantage. This is known as the "principle of proportionality." The very...
23rd September 2009
In its fight to defend itself against Hamas attacks against its civilians, Israel is faced with moral challenges unprecedented in their complexity. Hamas, as a basic element of its strategy, exploits the Palestinian population as shields for its terrorist...
23rd September 2009
Q: What other war crimes did Hamas commit against its own people?
A: In addition to staging rocket attacks from civilian areas, Hamas conducted much of its fighting during the Gaza operation from bases within private residences and public facilities, w...
23rd September 2009
Israel's humanitarian effort included several components:
* Ensuring continuous supplies of humanitarian aid through the crossing points, such as food, medical supplies and fuel.
* Coordination of evacuations and other humanitarian movements w...
23rd September 2009
Far from taking measures to protect Palestinian civilians during the fighting in Gaza, Hamas forces prevented humanitarian relief, coordinated by the IDF with various international aid organizations, from reaching its intended recipients. While the IDF ob...
23rd September 2009
Consistent with the principle of distinction, IDF forces attacked military targets directly connected to Hamas and other terrorist organizations' military activities against Israel. IDF forces targeted Hamas rocket launchers, weapons stockpiles, command a...
23rd September 2009
Why does Israel claim that the Goldstone Mission was politically motivated?
Three reasons:
1. The Resolution establishing the Mission prejudges the outcome of any inquiry. Prior to any investigation, it determines that Israel has "caused massive vio...
22nd November 2006
The Israeli railroads infrastructure has been upgraded significantly in the past 10 years. While until 1996 most of trains & railroads were bizarre collections of British "leftovers" from the mandatory occupation that lasted until 1948, nowadays Israeli t...
