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Countries fueling Israel’s Gaza war may be complicit in war crimes, experts warn

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Written by Nina Lakhani and Ajit Niranjan | The Guardian Nina Lakhani and Ajit Niranjan | The Guardian
Published: 20 August 2024 20 August 2024

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“After the 26 January ICJ ruling, states cannot claim they did not know what they were risking to partake in,” said Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, adding that under international law, states have obligations to prevent genocide and respect and ensure respect for the Geneva conventions.

“The case for the US’s complicity in genocide is very strong,” aid Dr Shahd Hammouri, lecturer in international law at the University of Kent and the author of Shipments of Death. “It’s providing material support, without which the genocide and other illegalities are not possible. The question of complicity for the other countries will rely on assessment of how substantial their material support has been.”

Read more at: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/20/israel-war-gaza-fuel-war-crimes-warning

 

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