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Something good might come …
… from this? Imagine a game of football† where instead of a rule book of specific do’s and don’ts many of the rules were relative to the judgement of the competitors and subject to the judgement of 3rd parties with … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, International Criminal Court, International Law, John Dugard, Operation Protective Edge, Richard Falk, Richard Kemp
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Criminals call for Court
Israel charged with war crimes at International Criminal Court (ICC) Will ICC will accept jurisdiction? I doubt it. It has refused in the past. Palestine is not a member state, neither is Israel, and only member states can raise charges. … Continue reading
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We have Legal Grounds
Fighting Lawfare with Weapons Very few concepts in the Middle East have been more abused than that of International Law. Although even calling it the Mid East conflict, as if the dispute between Israel and neighbours is the only conflict … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, International Law, Legal Grounds, Levy Report, occupied
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The troublemaker option
14 April 2012 The legal basis for keeping the Flytilla out Management reserves the right to refuse service to anyone Tomorrow is the big day. Millions, hundreds of thousands, maybe hundreds but probably tens of Israel haters will try to … Continue reading
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Tagged denial of entrance, Flytilla, refusal of entrance, visa
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Return to Gaza?
21 August 2011 Diggers accused of ‘plundering’ mosaic from Gaza With rockets falling over southern Israel other issues tend to be forgotten. However this is my blog not my newspaper and I had already written this piece, so I’ll publish it, anyway. … Continue reading
Give them a medal
Judge Bathurst-Norman: the full summing-up The Jewish Chronicle Online has made the full summing up of the case we discussed in the Hove Alternative available here. It’s long reading but it is clear that the judge directed the jury to … Continue reading
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Universal Jurisdiction and the Universal Jew
If all proceeds according to the announcement the United Kingdom will change its universal jurisdiction regulations for war crimes, today. While Israel is clearly directly effected by this it is hardly the only country involved. Those threatened with arrest included … Continue reading
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Lawfare runs both ways
Al Jazeera artillery spotters sued in New York Kol Hakavod to Shurat HaDin: Israel Law Center Bankrupting terrorism – one lawsuit at a time Shurat HaDin filed the lawsuit in a New York court on behalf of “91 American, Israeli and … Continue reading
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The Hove alternative
Law recognises ‘Direct Action’? As lawyers you should have wondered about the acquittalof five defendants accused of causing extensive damage to the EDO MBM Technology building in Moulsecoomb along with computer equipment and precision machinery. Their successful defence: Although committing … Continue reading
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FOI OMG
Follow-up on FYI FOI The BBC has a long tradition of making information available and accessible. It seeks to be open and accountable and already provides the public with a great deal of information about its activities. BBC Information operates … Continue reading
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