Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Israel’s Jus ad Bellum and LOAC Obligations and the Evolving Nature of the Conflict

Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Israel’s Jus ad Bellum and LOAC Obligations and the Evolving Nature of the Conflict

Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Israel’s Jus ad Bellum and LOAC Obligations and the Evolving Nature of the Conflict According to the New York Times, some senior American officials have concluded Israel has achieved all it can militarily in the Gaza Strip. It reports...
The “Total Defeat” of Hamas and the End of NIAC

The “Total Defeat” of Hamas and the End of NIAC

The “Total Defeat” of Hamas and the End of NIAC Since the onset of the hostilities in Gaza that began on October 7, 2023, Israel has consistently identified the “complete destruction” of the “military and governmental capabilities” of Hamas as one of its principal war...
Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Ottoman Laws of War

Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Ottoman Laws of War

Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Ottoman Laws of War Editor’s note: The following post highlights a chapter that appears in Samuel White’s third edited volume of Laws of Yesterday’s Wars published with Brill. For a general introduction to the series, see Dr Samuel...
Who Speaks for Humanity?

Who Speaks for Humanity?

Who Speaks for Humanity? In a previous post on Articles of War, I argued that it was wrong to assess rules for the conduct of war without giving some consideration to the type of war involved, even if that meant blurring the distinction between jus ad bellum and jus...
Reconceptualizing Norm Conflict in International Law

Reconceptualizing Norm Conflict in International Law

Reconceptualizing Norm Conflict in International Law Editor’s Note: This post is drawn from the author’s article-length work, “Reconceptualizing Norm Conflict in International Law,” recently published in The Asian Journal of International Law. Representative of the...