An Occupying Power’s Authority to Conclude Treaties for Occupied Territories

An Occupying Power’s Authority to Conclude Treaties for Occupied Territories

An Occupying Power’s Authority to Conclude Treaties for Occupied Territories Can an occupying power conclude treaties relating to the occupied territory? Can it do so solely in its own name or also in the name of the State whose territory is occupied? No clear answer...
The ICJ Obligations of Israel Advisory Opinion – Mass Deprivation and Preventive Protection

The ICJ Obligations of Israel Advisory Opinion – Mass Deprivation and Preventive Protection

The ICJ Obligations of Israel Advisory Opinion – Mass Deprivation and Preventive Protection Editors’ note: This post is part of a series featuring analysis of the 2025 International Court of Justice advisory opinion on obligations of Israel in and in relation to...
The ICJ Obligations of Israel Advisory Opinion – Qualifying Israel as an Occupying Power in the Gaza Strip

The ICJ Obligations of Israel Advisory Opinion – Qualifying Israel as an Occupying Power in the Gaza Strip

The ICJ Obligations of Israel Advisory Opinion – Qualifying Israel as an Occupying Power in the Gaza Strip Editors’ note: This post is part of a series featuring analysis of the 2025 International Court of Justice advisory opinion on obligations of Israel in and in...
The ICJ Obligations of Israel Advisory Opinion – How Indispensable Is the UN After All?

The ICJ Obligations of Israel Advisory Opinion – How Indispensable Is the UN After All?

The ICJ Obligations of Israel Advisory Opinion – How Indispensable Is the UN After All? Editors’ note: This post is part of a series featuring analysis of the International Court of Justice advisory opinion on Obligations of Israel as an Occupying Power. The...
Protecting Inhabitants of Occupied Territory: Settler Violence in the West Bank

Protecting Inhabitants of Occupied Territory: Settler Violence in the West Bank

Protecting Inhabitants of Occupied Territory: Settler Violence in the West Bank On July 11, 2025, Israeli settlers allegedly beat Sayfollah Kamel Musallet, a Palestinian-American U.S. citizen and Florida native, to death during a confrontation near Al-Mazra’a...