Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and International Law

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[...] DALLOZ Éditeur. DALLOZ · Date of publication. 21/01/2022 · Collection. Encyclopedie Dalloz. Encel, F. (2023). Annex. The Balfour Declaration. Atlas géopolitique d'Israël (p. 82-82). [...]

[...] The colonies built by Israel in the West Bank house 500,000 people and are considered illegal under international law, although Israel disputes this. Israel evacuated its settlers from the Gaza Strip in 2005 and withdrew its forces, ending nearly four decades of military presence in Gaza. It continues to control Gaza's airspace and coastal approaches, which is why the international community considers Gaza to be still occupied. After the strengthening of the militant Islamist group Hamas in Gaza in June 2007, Israel intensified its economic blockade of the Gaza Strip, in conjunction with Egypt, by multiplying attacks against militants in Gaza to put an end to cross-border rocket fire. [...]

[...] Autrement. Fanneau de La Horie, R. and Béquet, G. (2021). The Israeli-Palestinian conflict: an endemic instability at the gates of the eastern Mediterranean. Revue Défense Nationale, Special Issue 31-38. Jiryis, S. (2005). Palestinians? Outre-Terre, no 239-244. [...]

[...] However, at this stage, Palestine cannot be legally considered a state under international law. 2. Responsibilities for International Illicit Acts The evolution of the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) and in Israel highlights the importance of international law. The frequent references to 'international law' by political leaders, the media, international organizations, and NGOs, among others, testify to its perceived importance. Meanwhile, the terrible events of recent times are pushing many people to question the relevance and effectiveness of international law, as well as the selectivity of its application: which norms are cited, which actors are held responsible, and which victims are protected. [...]

[...] The United Nations recognizes a right to self-determination in Article I Article 3 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples defines self-determination as the right of an entity to ' determine freely its political status and pursue freely its economic, social and cultural development ». Palestine has been granted a high degree of self-determination. Pursuant to Article VI of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Palestine has control over its ' education and culture, health, social protection, direct taxes and tourism ». [...]