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Michael N. Schmitt
| Oct 10, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, State Responsibility, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism, Use of Force
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Legal Context of Operations Al-Aqsa Flood and Swords of Iron On Saturday morning, the armed wing of Hamas, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, a brutal surprise attack into Israel that included...
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Michael N. Schmitt
| Aug 29, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, State Responsibility, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Use of Force
Ukraine Symposium – Territorial Acquisition and Armed Conflict Soon after the outbreak of its international armed conflict with Ukraine in 2014, Russia annexed Crimea. Eight years later, it also annexed territory around the four Ukrainian oblasts of Donetsk,...
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Orde F. Kittrie,
Bruce Rashkow
| Aug 24, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict
The Pending Israel-Palestine ICJ Advisory Opinion: Threats to Legal Principles and Security The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is poised to eviscerate the longstanding “land for peace” legal framework for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which was...
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Michael W. Meier
| May 12, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict
Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium – Protection of the Environment During an Occupation Editor’s note: The following post highlights a subject addressed during an expert workshop that the Lieber Institute co-convened alongside Harvard Law School’s Program on...
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David Wallace
| Mar 8, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Occupation, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Ukraine Symposium – The Law of Belligerent Occupation The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has raised important and timely issues regarding the application, implementation, and enforcement of the law of armed conflict. Particularly relevant, is the law of occupation....
